A missing man who resurfaced after five years is unable to remember anything from that time, his sons say.

John Darwin was presumed dead after the remains of his canoe were found washed up on a beach in Seaton Carew, near Hartlepool, Teesside, in March 2002.

The 57-year-old walked into a London police station at the weekend, saying he did not remember where he had been.

He has now been reunited with his sons, Anthony and Mark, who say he cannot remember anything since June 2000.

His wife, Anne, is believed to be living abroad after recently selling the couple's home.

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Just after the wife sells up and moves to Panama leaving the contents of the house behind......................fishy?? smell a rat yet??

Just after the wife sells up and moves to Panama leaving the contents of the house behind......................fishy?? smell a rat yet??
Completely, he does not know where he has been for the last years and he has a heavy sun tan.

Perhaps she tried to kill him by hitting him in the head or something, and thought she succeeded so she hid the body, not realizing that she only conked him out and made him forget everything, and slowly he escaped

Perhaps she tried to kill him by hitting him in the head or something, and thought she succeeded so she hid the body, not realizing that she only conked him out and made him forget everything, and slowly he escaped
...but he was witnessed on the beach long before he started out to sea.

...but he was witnessed on the beach long before he started out to sea.


exactly!  That's the part that doesn't fit.  This woman concocted her scheme quite well.  She's like a magician or something lol

exactly!  That's the part that doesn't fit.  This woman concocted her scheme quite well.  She's like a magician or something lol
Hang on, may be the witness is a plant?

The police that are investigating this case has now arrested the man.

maybe the witness is a volleyball 

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...and the wife at the time sign all the insurance paperwork in good faith.

...and the wife at the time sign all the insurance paperwork in good faith.
I think he was gone for real. nobody would spend five years in a conspired plan just to get insurance money. that's too long

Today there is a further development, the newspaper "Daily Mirror" has printed a photograph of John Darwin and his wife together in Panama last year.

Today there is a further development, the newspaper "Daily Mirror" has printed a photograph of John Darwin and his wife together in Panama last year.
busted!

Latest;

John Darwin has been arrested by the police on the suspicion of fraud.

The police are seeking an extradition order on his widow/wife in Panama City.

Wonder why he showed back?  I'm sure it was a scam, but why blow it?

Wonder why he showed back?  I'm sure it was a scam, but why blow it?
That is my burning question, why did he reappear?

Was it lack of money, disagreement with the wife. Hopefully this will be answered soon.

Today there is a further development, the newspaper "Daily Mirror" has printed a photograph of John Darwin and his wife together in Panama last year.
It turns out that the picture was on a ExPat website in Panama City and someone viewing tipped off the police that the person looked suspiciously like John Darwin.

Detectives began reinvestigating the disappearance of canoeist John Darwin three months ago, it has been revealed.

Wonder why he showed back?  I'm sure it was a scam, but why blow it?
I was thinking the same thing.  Something must have happened for him to have turned himself in; to draw attention to the situation.

I was thinking the same thing.  Something must have happened for him to have turned himself in; to draw attention to the situation.
After the police have interview him and it all comes out in court, will then know.

Doesn't he remember anything? ???

Doesn't he remember anything? ???


That's what he says, but I don't think he's being entirely honest... ::)



I was thinking the same thing.  Something must have happened for him to have turned himself in; to draw attention to the situation.


Pictures of him & his wife showing up, that's what happened. If it's a scam (and it certainly looks like one) the truth will come out in the end.

That's what he says, but I don't think he's being entirely honest... ::)


Pictures of him & his wife showing up, that's what happened. If it's a scam (and it certainly looks like one) the truth will come out in the end.
He may not remember, but it has been announced that his now does.

He may not remember, but it has been announced that his now does.


His wife, I suppose...? ???

His wife, I suppose...? ???
Yes his wife, I was distracted when I was posting that.

His wife, I suppose...? ???
The wife of a canoeist missing for five years has admitted to newspapers a photo of her and her husband taken last year in Panama is genuine.

The wife of a canoeist missing for five years has admitted to newspapers a photo of her and her husband taken last year in Panama is genuine.


So her life is a mess, and her sons will probably hate her...Shouldn't she have thought of that before?

I figure they cooked up the scam together and moved to Panama.  All the money was in her name and she got tired of him and booted him figuring "what's are you gonna do, turn me in, your just as guilty as I am", then he proceeded to do just that claiming ignorance of the whole thing.  Now they are both cooked. 

^ Agreed

On the day of the disappearance "drown by canoe" the sea was totally calm, with no waves and no chance of causing upturn canoes.

^ Agreed

On the day of the disappearance "drown by canoe" the sea was totally calm, with no waves and no chance of causing upturn canoes.


And, on top of this, the man set out to canoe in the afternoon (as I understand it)...which is an odd time, considering the falling darkness.

And, on top of this, the man set out to canoe in the afternoon (as I understand it)...which is an odd time, considering the falling darkness.
...and it 9:30pm when the wife reported him missing, do you spend that long a time in a canoe?

Perhaps he had two canoes with him that day, ditched one of them and continued paddling all the way to The Netherlands?

What was he doing in a canoe? ???

...and it 9:30pm when the wife reported him missing, do you spend that long a time in a canoe?

Perhaps he had two canoes with him that day, ditched one of them and continued paddling all the way to The Netherlands?


(In my best Manuel voice)

I know nothink... ::)

What was he doing in a canoe? ???


What most people do in a canoe: canoeing.

Story is (or: was) he went out canoeing one day, and never returned. Only his canoe and his clothes were found, so he was presumed to have drowned. Well, now that he has shown up again it's pretty obvious that he hasn't drowned at all. We don't know what really happened, though.

What was he doing in a canoe? ???
Paddling away for the coast, about to fake his own death.

What most people do in a canoe: canoeing.

Story is (or: was) he went out canoeing one day, and never returned. Only his canoe and his clothes were found, so he was presumed to have drowned. Well, now that he has shown up again it's pretty obvious that he hasn't drowned at all. We don't know what really happened, though.
Have you ever watched Reggie Perrin starring Leonard Rossiter?

The wife of "missing" canoeist John Darwin will be arrested on her return to the UK from Panama.

Come on!!!! The guy's name is DARWIN.... He HAD to know he wasn't gonna get with anything!  ;D

Come on!!!! The guy's name is DARWIN.... He HAD to know he wasn't gonna get with anything!  ;D
Why is that?

Why is that?


Darwin... Darwin-ism... its like Karma man... survival of the fittest and all that.  Did you know they give Darwin awards every year for people who either do something so stupid they get caught...or die trying to do it!  Funny stuff.

Darwin... Darwin-ism... its like Karma man... survival of the fittest and all that.  Did you know they give Darwin awards every year for people who either do something so stupid they get caught...or die trying to do it!  Funny stuff.
Oh yes, he has survive, and wishes to survive longer.

A thought has just occured to me. He was photographed in Panama City, so he must had a passport to travel there, if he used his own with his real name he would had been spotted by customs, so he must had travelled on a false passport.

Come on!!!! The guy's name is DARWIN.... He HAD to know he wasn't gonna get with anything!  ;D



As in Charles Darwin.

No doubt there will be a book written, who will legelly gain the money?

How long can they get for in jail insurance fraud?

How long can they get for in jail insurance fraud?
It depends on the severity of the crime.

With Mrs Darwin (the wife/widow) being inerview in the papers, she has now said he (John Darwin) turned up at her house about a year after the death, and she did not recognise him.

Case solved!

The wife of a man presumed drowned in a 2002 canoe accident has said he lived in part of the family home for three years after being declared dead.

Anne Darwin said her husband hid in a bedsit in a house they owned next door when family or friends visited to prevent them discovering the truth.

Case solved!

The wife of a man presumed drowned in a 2002 canoe accident has said he lived in part of the family home for three years after being declared dead.

Anne Darwin said her husband hid in a bedsit in a house they owned next door when family or friends visited to prevent them discovering the truth.



So,He faked it all? ::)

So,He faked it all? ::)
It is looking the way.

It turns out that he was in the house in Hartlepool at the day of the Inquest into his death.

Police have charged a canoeist, who was presumed drowned in 2002 but reappeared this month, with two offences.

He was charged with obtaining a money transfer by deception and making an untrue statement to obtain a passport.

Cleveland police said he will remain in custody until he appears at Hartlepool Magistrates' Court on Monday.

The wife of "missing" canoeist John Darwin is remanded in custody until 14 December by magistrates.

Police have charged a canoeist, who was presumed drowned in 2002 but reappeared this month, with two offences.

He was charged with obtaining a money transfer by deception and making an untrue statement to obtain a passport.

Cleveland police said he will remain in custody until he appears at Hartlepool Magistrates' Court on Monday.



Seems a bit light.  I am sure more charges will be added as it goes along

Seems a bit light.  I am sure more charges will be added as it goes along
All this does have potential for more charges for Mr Darwin and his wife.

When will the Insurance Company ask for their money back?

All this does have potential for more charges for Mr Darwin and his wife.

When will the Insurance Company ask for their money back?


Yes, and they will probably press to make sure they are charged with criminal fraud charges.  Insurance companies are very serious on this kind of thing.

Yes, and they will probably press to make sure they are charged with criminal fraud charges.  Insurance companies are very serious on this kind of thing.
In the media of the UK, reporting is now restricted because it is an ongoing court case, but I will keep my ear open to read between the lines in any press reports.

Oh, yeah.  It is different over here where they report every minute of every day.

Oh, yeah.  It is different over here where they report every minute of every day.
The media can still report, but not be critical about it.

Does he remember going to prison now?

Prison?  What is the update on this guy?

Prison?  What is the update on this guy?
Back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin and his wife Anne have both lost appeals against their prison sentences.

Ohhhhhh yeeeaaaahhh!  I remember those two now.  Their poor sons to have to live through all this. 

Ohhhhhh yeeeaaaahhh!  I remember those two now.  Their poor sons to have to live through all this. 
At one time last year, there were talks on making a film of this case.

So,what does he remember?  ???

So,what does he remember?  ???



Everything.  It was all a fake.  He did it for the money.

Everything.  It was all a fake.  He did it for the money.




Oh it was all a scam.

Oh it was all a scam.
Completely, until a picture of him turned up on the Internet at a Pamana City flat with his wife.

Completely, until a picture of him turned up on the Internet at a Pamana City flat with his wife.



What did they say about all that?

What did they say about all that?
He gave himself in at a central London police station.

Completely, until a picture of him turned up on the Internet at a Pamana City flat with his wife.
http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/12_01/CanoeCoupleES_468x281.jpg

The picture that brought him back to life.

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/12_01/CanoeCoupleES_468x281.jpg

The picture that brought him back to life.



They are lucky to be alive.

They are lucky to be alive.
Why?

Why?



Didn't they think he was dead? ???

More than half a million pounds has been recovered from Anne Darwin in connection with an insurance fraud over her husband's faked death.

John Darwin was reported missing in a canoe in the North Sea off Seaton Carew, Hartlepool, in March 2002.

His wife collected £501,641.39 in life insurance payouts while he hid in their marital home, allowing their two sons to think their father was dead.

The pair were found guilty of the deception in 2008.

Where did she get the sterling?