It seems there is something about the lure of the sea that makes a man to want to fake his own death. Former Labour MP John Stonehouse is making headlines again after he attempted to leave his family for a new life on Miami beach in 1974, as a new ITV series airs on television based on his disappearance.
But he isn't the only fraudster to come back from the dead after walking into water. John Darwin, 51, set off in a canoe in 2002 to pretend he'd died at sea - helping his wife collect £250,000 over five years. While it's never been confirmed, it is possible John's attempt to vanish was inspired by the ex-politician who failed 28 years before him.
