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05/12/2007
'Missing' Canoe Man Arrested
John Darwin, the man who reappeared after it was thought he had drowned in a canoe accident five years ago, has been arrested on suspicion of fraud.
The 57-year-old, who was presumed dead after the remains of his canoe were found on a beach in Seaton Carew, near Hartlepool in Teesside in March 2002, walked into a police station in central London at the weekend and told officers that he could not remember where he had been and thought he was a missing person. He said that he could not remember anything since June 2000.
It is understood that Mr Darwin was arrested by Hampshire Police on Tuesday evening.
The arrest comes as the Daily Mirror published a photograph of Mr Darwin with his wife Anne, which is alleged to be of the couple in Panama in 2006.
The newspaper said that the photo of the couple was taken from relocation company Move To Panama.
Mrs Darwin cashed in her husband's life insurance policy after he was declared dead by a coroner in 2003.
She sold the couple's house in Seaton Carew three months ago and moved to Panama.
Mr Darwin's two sons, Anthony and Mark, released a statement through Cleveland Police which said that the news of their father's reappearance was a "huge shock" to the whole family, but said that they were "extremely happy".
On Wednesday, Detective Superintendent Tony Hutchinson from Cleveland Police revealed that the investigation into Mr Darwin's disappearance had been reopened three months ago, due to some information that police had received. However, he said that police did not know that Mr Darwin was alive until his reappearance at the weekend.
A worldwide appeal for information about Mr Darwin's movements over the last five years has also been launched. Anyone with any information is asked to contact: 0800 056 0944 (UK) or: 00 44 20 7158 0010 (international) or email: darwininfo@cleveland.pnn.police.uk.
(KMcA)
The 57-year-old, who was presumed dead after the remains of his canoe were found on a beach in Seaton Carew, near Hartlepool in Teesside in March 2002, walked into a police station in central London at the weekend and told officers that he could not remember where he had been and thought he was a missing person. He said that he could not remember anything since June 2000.
It is understood that Mr Darwin was arrested by Hampshire Police on Tuesday evening.
The arrest comes as the Daily Mirror published a photograph of Mr Darwin with his wife Anne, which is alleged to be of the couple in Panama in 2006.
The newspaper said that the photo of the couple was taken from relocation company Move To Panama.
Mrs Darwin cashed in her husband's life insurance policy after he was declared dead by a coroner in 2003.
She sold the couple's house in Seaton Carew three months ago and moved to Panama.
Mr Darwin's two sons, Anthony and Mark, released a statement through Cleveland Police which said that the news of their father's reappearance was a "huge shock" to the whole family, but said that they were "extremely happy".
On Wednesday, Detective Superintendent Tony Hutchinson from Cleveland Police revealed that the investigation into Mr Darwin's disappearance had been reopened three months ago, due to some information that police had received. However, he said that police did not know that Mr Darwin was alive until his reappearance at the weekend.
A worldwide appeal for information about Mr Darwin's movements over the last five years has also been launched. Anyone with any information is asked to contact: 0800 056 0944 (UK) or: 00 44 20 7158 0010 (international) or email: darwininfo@cleveland.pnn.police.uk.
(KMcA)
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The wife of "back-from-the-dead" canoeist John Darwin has appeared in court today to give her own account in the money laundering and deception case. Anne Darwin told a jury that she forgave her husband after he cheated on her and that she considered leaving him but "didn't know how she would cope" without him.
'Back-From-The-Dead' Canoeist 'Cheated On Wife'
The wife of "back-from-the-dead" canoeist John Darwin has appeared in court today to give her own account in the money laundering and deception case. Anne Darwin told a jury that she forgave her husband after he cheated on her and that she considered leaving him but "didn't know how she would cope" without him.
16 July 2008
Canoe Man 'Cried And Begged' To Come Home
The wife of 'back-from-the-dead' canoeist John Darwin has told Teesside Crown Court that he had cried and begged her to let him come home after staging his own death. Anne Darwin, 56, faces six charges of deception and nine charges of money laundering linked to insurance payments, in connection with her husband's disappearance.
Canoe Man 'Cried And Begged' To Come Home
The wife of 'back-from-the-dead' canoeist John Darwin has told Teesside Crown Court that he had cried and begged her to let him come home after staging his own death. Anne Darwin, 56, faces six charges of deception and nine charges of money laundering linked to insurance payments, in connection with her husband's disappearance.
24 July 2008
'Canoe' Couple Assets Frozen
The assets of John and Anne Darwin have been frozen in the first stage of the asset recovery operation. The 'back-from-the-dead' canoeist and his wife were each sentenced to six years for fraud. There is now a worldwide freeze on their assets and the process to reclaim £250,000 has begun through the Proceeds of Crime Act.
'Canoe' Couple Assets Frozen
The assets of John and Anne Darwin have been frozen in the first stage of the asset recovery operation. The 'back-from-the-dead' canoeist and his wife were each sentenced to six years for fraud. There is now a worldwide freeze on their assets and the process to reclaim £250,000 has begun through the Proceeds of Crime Act.
23 July 2008
'Lost' Canoiest Wife Jailed
The wife of "back-from-the-dead" canoeist has been sentenced to six years and six months for fraud. Anne Darwin, 56, has been convicted at Teeside Crown Court for her role in claiming £250,00 after helping her husband fake his death.
'Lost' Canoiest Wife Jailed
The wife of "back-from-the-dead" canoeist has been sentenced to six years and six months for fraud. Anne Darwin, 56, has been convicted at Teeside Crown Court for her role in claiming £250,00 after helping her husband fake his death.
12 August 2008
Anne Darwin To Appeal Jail Sentence
The wife of the 'back-from-the-dead' canoeist John Darwin, has launched an appeal against her conviction and sentence, it has been revealed. Anne Darwin, 56, was found guilty of 15 charges of fraud and money laundering during a seven-day trial at Teeside Crown Court in July.
Anne Darwin To Appeal Jail Sentence
The wife of the 'back-from-the-dead' canoeist John Darwin, has launched an appeal against her conviction and sentence, it has been revealed. Anne Darwin, 56, was found guilty of 15 charges of fraud and money laundering during a seven-day trial at Teeside Crown Court in July.
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