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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Tony Hutchinson

Canoe Man cop says John Darwin made one fatal error before claiming amnesia

A new TV drama tells the story of canoe conman John Darwin, who faked his death at sea.

His insurance scam, aided by wife Anne, raked in up to £500,000 but it meant telling their two sons their dad was dead.

The couple from Seaton Carew, Co Durham, moved to Panama but a photo of them with an estate agent blew their cover and they were jailed for fraud.

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