'Canoe man' John Darwin, who faked his own death so he and his wife could claim a life insurance payout worth half a million pounds, has revealed he almost died staging his death at sea. Wife Anne, 69, claimed £501,641.39 in life insurance - while former teacher and prison officer John continued to live in secret in his own home. Darwin and wife Anne had carried out a £680,000 fraud that later saw the couple move to Panama. After her release from prison, Anne moved to a village near York got a job at the RSPCA thanks to qualifications she gained in prison. She said: 'He will have a bullet proof vest and good life insurance, good for me.'

Source: Daily Mail March 26, 2022 20:56 UTC