Back-from-the-dead canoeist pleads guilty to fraud

John Darwin, the canoeist who "came back from the dead" five years after he was believed drowned, has pleaded guilty to seven fraud charges. " At a hearing at Leeds Crown Court, Mr Darwin, 57, denied nine other charges of using criminal property, while his wife Anne, 55,...

Canoe couple face fresh fraud charges

More trouble for the "back from the dead" canoeist John Darwin and his wife Anne. "John and Anne Darwin have been charged with additional counts of deception and will appear at Hartlepool Magistrates' Court in the morning, Cleveland Police said. Mr Darwin, 57, a former prison...

Canoeist's wife charged

A further twist in the saga of the "canoeist who came back from the dead": Police in the UK have now charged John Darwin's wife with two deception offences."Anne Darwin, 55, is due in court in Hartlepool, Teesside, on Tuesday. She is accused of dishonestly obtaining £25,000...

Vancouver 'Canada's bank robbery capital'

Not only does Vancouver have the distinction of being rated as one of the best places in the world to live, it is also Canada's bank robbery capital, according to police.Constable Tim Fanning said: "Vancouver has recorded 163 bank robberies compared to 130 for all of...