Beggar Who Lived On Handouts In Lebanon Dies A Millionaire

A disabled beggar who lived on handouts in Lebanon died a millionaire. Police were shocked to discover that Fatima Othman, 52, had accumulated a small fortune while begging on the streetsin the capital Beirut.

Officers discovered her body in an abandoned car in the city's Barbir district and two bags containing five million LBP ($3,300) in cash.And the frugal beggar had also stashed away 1.7 billion LBP ($1.1 million) in a savings account - which was uncovered after police found her deposit book for a local bank.

Police spokesman Joseph Musallem said Ms Othman died from a heart attack and her death was not being treated as suspicious.But he said it was 'a big surprise' to discover that she had amassed such a fortune.