Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
‘Happy’ Alfie, seven, killed by asthma fit
A SCHOOLBOY told his mum he was having the “best day ever” — but then collapsed and died from an asthma attack.
Alfie Mcdermott, seven, enjoyed a trip to an activity farm with mum Jennifer, dad John and brother Harry, six, on June 3.
But the boy suddenly turned blue and within minutes he had stopped breathing at his home in Bournemouth. He died in hospital that evening.
Distraught mum Jennifer, 34, said: “It was shocking — it all happened so quickly. He didn’t go into anaphylactic shock, he just stopped breathing.
“He was rolling around half-an-hour before and so happy. He had said, ‘It’s been the best day ever’.”
His funeral was at Boscombe, Dorset, yesterday. A GARDENER who bought a scratch card in the hope of winning cash for a new digger scooped £3million.
James Evans, 30, could not believe his eyes when he uncovered the lucky numbers hours after joking about winning.
Now he and partner Jojo Smith, 28, can do more than just buy a digger... they can fulfil their dream of moving to Cornwall to launch their own businesses.
James said: “A mate needed a hand moving hardcore and I agreed to help.
“We got chatting about the challenges of starting out in business and cash flow.
“We actually spoke about a local lad who won a scratch card and joked that a nice little win like that would mean I could buy a new digger and trailer.”
James decided to pop into his local shop to try his luck – but only if they had a parking space.
He added: “Amazingly there was a space right outside so I took this as a