How would you fake your own death? For years I’ve pondered this question …
Jack Vening
The internet has made this easier than ever to engineer – as long as you’re careful about which version of yourself you’re killing off
April 2022
Death, fraud and canoes: how a mind-blowing insurance scam became an ITV drama
John Darwin pretended to die at sea – then spent years in a secret room in his house while his sons mourned. As The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe brings the caper to TV, its creator and star talk crime, coercion … and dentures
October 2016
Anne Darwin, 'canoe widow': ‘Deceiving my sons was unforgivable’
Anne Darwin – infamous as the ‘Canoe Widow’ – lost more than her freedom after lying about her husband’s death so they could claim his life insurance. Her children disowned her too
May 2014
Canoe fraudster John Darwin order to surrender £40,000 to authorities
Court orders Darwin, who faked his own death in 2002, to pay over lump sum after two of his pensions matured
April 2014
Canoe fraudster who faked death may have to repay life insurance cash
John Darwin, previously ordered to pay back £679,000, is claiming benefits but his pension has matured
December 2013
Canoe man John Darwin arrested for unauthorised trip to Ukraine
Convicted fraudster who faked his own death to collect insurance was free on licence but banned from leaving Britain
March 2013
Sky News reporter cleared over canoe man email hacking
CPS says Sky's Gerard Tubb obtaining emails of John Darwin was in public interest and with a view to reveal criminal offence. By Josh Halliday
April 2012
Ofcom to investigate Sky News over 'canoe man' email hacking
Sky News has already admitted senior executive authorised journalist to hack John Darwin's email 'in the public interest'. By Mark Sweney
Media blog
Clarification of the 'public interest' defence is badly needed
Dan Sabbagh
Dan Sabbagh: Where should the line be drawn? If it is OK to hack John Darwin's emails, can news media intercept emails of anyone facing trial?
Sky News admits hacking emails of 'canoe man'
Broadcaster says accessing of emails of John Darwin, who faked own death, was authorised by executives and in public interest
February 2012
Canoe man prosecutors recover £500,000 from wife
CPS says it has recovered £501,641.39 from assets Anne Darwin held after husband John faked his own death
December 2011
The Northerner
Hartlepool hosts the UK's first Freeride jet ski contest
Water acrobats bounce around on the stretch of sea where John Darwin faked his canoe disappearance
March 2011
Anne Darwin released after serving time for canoe disappearance fraud
Wife of John Darwin freed after serving almost half of her sentence for fraud and money laundering
January 2011
John Darwin, the 'canoe man' who faked death, released from jail
'Canoe man' John Darwin released from Moorland prison after serving half of his six year sentence
November 2009
Canoe couple offer to repay nearly £600,000
John Darwin, who faked death at sea, and wife Anne to meet bill after vigorous pursuit by Crown Prosecution Service
August 2009
Canoe man John Darwin smuggles memoir out of jail
Debt-laden fraudster who faked own death for insurance and fled to Panama writes of 'Eureka moment' behind scam
January 2009
Canoe-man wife Anne Darwin appeals against jail term
Date expected soon for hearing on sentence for helping John Darwin fake drowning to get £250,000 insurance
November 2008
Canoe wife Anne Darwin back in court
Wife of back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin appears at closed hearing on application to reclaim criminal gains
September 2008
Canoe man John Darwin fights fraud sentence
John Darwin applies to court of appeal for the right to challenge six-year prison sentence
July 2008
Canoe couple to get legal aid in bid to keep stolen cash
John and Anne Darwin will get financial help in their court bid to keep illicit gains, say officials
About 59 results for John Darwin canoe disappearance
