Dying man wins staying alive bet

A TERMINALLY ill man collected £5,000 (€6,368) yesterday — after betting he would stay alive.

Dying man wins staying alive bet
Mon, 02 Jun, 2008 - 01:00

Jon Matthews, 58, from Milton Keynes, Bucks, bet he could beat doctors’ predictions and live.

Eight months ago he was told “don’t make any plans for Christmas” but bet £100 he would survive and won.

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