UK dad who won dead goldfish lands £4m mansion and £250,000 from £30 entry

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.As reported by The Yorkshire Post and The Mirror, Disson's winning entry cost just £30 through his Omaze subscription. The prize has made him the owner of a Grade II listed property in Little Ouseburn, North Yorkshire, and marks a dramatic change in fortunes for someone who once struggled to keep his own business afloat.From a dead goldfish to a dream homeDisson's earlier experience of winning was hardly encouraging.

The goldfish at the fair remained his most memorable prize for 46 years, until he won £8 on a lottery ticket just two weeks before the Omaze announcement.