A 58-year-old UK father who once won only a dead goldfish as a child has won a mortgage-free £4 million Yorkshire mansion with a lake and £250,000 cash from a £30 Omaze entry, after struggling to build a business
- The £4 million prize offers Disson’s daughters greater financial security and gives the family a fresh start together.For Malcolm Disson, a childhood fairground disappointment became an unlikely marker of a lifetime spent waiting for a lucky break.
- At 12, he won a goldfish at a fair in Hampstead Heath, only to discover that it was already dead when he opened the bag.
- More than four decades later, the 58-year-old father has experienced a rather more extraordinary win: a £4 million mansion in Yorkshire, complete with a lake, tennis court and £250,000 in cash, through an Omaze prize draw.
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- The £4 million prize offers Disson’s daughters greater financial security and gives the family a fresh start together.For Malcolm Disson, a childhood fairground disappointment became an unlikely marker of a lifetime spent waiting for a lucky break.
- At 12, he won a goldfish at a fair in Hampstead Heath, only to discover that it was already dead when he opened the bag.
- More than four decades later, the 58-year-old father has experienced a rather more extraordinary win: a £4 million mansion in Yorkshire, complete with a lake, tennis court and £250,000 in cash, through an Omaze prize draw.
Sources: Times of India