06 Dec 2007
A British woman using Google has been revealed as the person who uncovered the truth about missing canoeist John Darwin.
The woman became suspicious about the reappearance of Darwin, who was presumed drowned after he disappeared near Hartlepool in 2002.
Darwin's wife Anne recently moved to Panama, and Darwin presented himself at a London police station claiming to be suffering from amnesia.
The woman typed 'John, Anne and Panama' into Google and found a picture of the couple on a website called Move to Panama dated July 2006.
"I would like to nominate them for the 'World's Dumbest' awards," she told The Mirror.
"Not only were they photographed, but the date was on the picture. It was just too good to be true.
"I just blinked and there they were. I rang police in Cleveland. The man on the other end said: 'You're joking.'"
Darwin has since been arrested by police and his wife has confirmed that the picture is genuine. She has said that she will fly back to the UK and cooperate with the authorities.
"I do not want to live my life as a fugitive. I will have to go back because I will not have any life here," she said. "But I guess my life anywhere is going to be pretty awkward now."
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Loss of Memory or BRAIN DAMAGED?
How horrible can parents be? Fancy letting their two sons believe that the father was dead, if you can do that, you can do anything. I would not think many people believe the story about loss of memory, brain damaged yes!!! The full story will soon be out, that?s because the Portugese police are not involved, and lets hope the couple get everything they deserve. As my mum always said, ?Cheats never Prosper?, I would like to think that this will be true in this case! Simple Simon
Posted by: Simple Simon 06 Dec 2007