Worldwide Search Sees Girl, 15, Inherit Estate Of British Dad

An indonesian teenager is set to inherit £400,000 from her estranged father – after a global hunt to find his mystery heir.

- Joe Morgan

The 15-year-old daughter will receive the proceeds from a treasure trove found in a three-bed semi-detached house, including the deeds to a 60ft boat and rare Chinese artefacts.

The home belonged to Alexander Thomson, a former BBC World Service editor, who died in September aged 71.

Unmarried and with no known next of kin or will, heir hunters searched for any children he may have had.

Danny Curran, managing director of Finders International, said: “Only one of Alexander’s two sisters had children and at first glance the sizeable estate was destined to be inherited by his only niece and nephew.