Dying man wins staying alive bet

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

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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