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Canoe wife charged with deception Canoe wife charged with deception
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The wife of 'missing' canoeist John Darwin has been charged with two counts of deception.The wife of 'missing' canoeist John Darwin has been charged with two counts of deception.
Cleveland Police said Anne Darwin, 55, would appear in court on Tuesday. Anne Darwin, 55, is due to appear in court in Hartlepool on Tuesday.
She is accused of dishonestly obtaining £25,000 in life insurance and a further sum of £137,000, both by money transfer in 2003. She is accused of dishonestly obtaining £25,000 in life insurance and a further sum of £137,000, both by money transfer in 2003, Cleveland Police have said.
Mrs Darwin was arrested on Sunday after returning to the UK from Panama. Mr Darwin, 57, has been charged with two offences and remanded in custody.Mrs Darwin was arrested on Sunday after returning to the UK from Panama. Mr Darwin, 57, has been charged with two offences and remanded in custody.
The first charge he faces is that he fraudulently obtained £25,000 from Unat Direct Insurance Management Limited by deception, by falsely representing that he had been killed in an accident.The first charge he faces is that he fraudulently obtained £25,000 from Unat Direct Insurance Management Limited by deception, by falsely representing that he had been killed in an accident.
Presumed drownedPresumed drowned
His second charge relates to making statements known to be untrue to obtain a passport.His second charge relates to making statements known to be untrue to obtain a passport.
Mr Darwin, a former prison officer, went missing in March 2002 and was presumed to have drowned at sea near Hartlepool. Mr Darwin, a former prison officer, went missing in March 2002 and was presumed to have drowned at sea at Seaton Carew, near Hartlepool, Teesside.
But he walked into a London police station on 1 December, saying he could not remember what had happened to him.But he walked into a London police station on 1 December, saying he could not remember what had happened to him.
Earlier, Cleveland Police released a new photograph of Mr Darwin which they believe may show him during the five years that he was missing.Earlier, Cleveland Police released a new photograph of Mr Darwin which they believe may show him during the five years that he was missing.
Mrs Darwin was arrested at Manchester Airport and will appear before Hartlepool Magistrates' Court.Mrs Darwin was arrested at Manchester Airport and will appear before Hartlepool Magistrates' Court.
She had moved to Panama after selling the family home in Seaton Carew.She had moved to Panama after selling the family home in Seaton Carew.