John and Anna had been married since 1973. The man taught high school math and science for 18 years. Then he worked in a bank for a short time, and finally found employment in the prison service. His wife worked as a receptionist at a nearby clinic. They lived in a beautiful and large house with 7 bedrooms, their sons had moved out of the house, so the entire property was exclusively at their disposal. They also had 12 other properties that they rented. They came to church every Sunday. On the surface, everything seemed perfect and orderly. The truth turned out to be different.
John Darwin disappeared after kayaking. A year later he was pronounced dead
On March 21, 2002, Anne Darwin, distraught, called the police. The officers heard from her that John had gone out to swim in his favorite kayak at sea in the morning, but even though many hours had passed, he had not returned and had not shown up at work for the night shift. A search began immediately. 51-year-old John sank to the ground. According to news.bbc.com, five lifeboats, two coast guard rescue teams, thermal imaging equipment, police and even helicopters were involved. The search covered an area of 160 km2. It cost hundreds of thousands of pounds. The distinctive red kayak and paddle were eventually found wrecked. The officers were surprised because the weather had been perfect in recent days. Eventually they concluded that John Darwin must have encountered some “unexpected difficulty” and drowned. However, the body could not be found.
In April 2003, John Darwin was officially declared dead. Anne collected the death certificate from the office, which allowed her to withdraw money from John’s life insurance and loan insurance. We are talking about 500 thousand. pounds. The problem is that John isn’t dead at all. Together with his wife, he decided to fake his death.
The truth shocked those closest to him. Anne and John Darwin even deceived their own sons
The couple fell into huge debts, mainly by taking out new loans to pay off the previous ones. The specter of bankruptcy and loss of property was getting closer, so John Darwin came up with an idea that, in his opinion, would solve all problems. Thanks to the money from the policy and insurance, they were able to pay off all their debts and live lavishly. On “” he took a kayak and swam to a nearby island, where Anne picked him up. The man first hid outside the city, but eventually returned home. He grew a beard, even changed his walking style, and hid not only from his neighbors, but also from his own children. Although he was almost recognized several times, the truth was revealed by accident and the couple’s carelessness only a few years later.
Darwin obtained a false birth certificate and passport. He planned to move abroad. In 2006, it seemed that it would finally succeed. Unfortunately, Anne and John posed for a photo with the broker from whom they planned to purchase a property in Panama. The photo found its way onto the Internet and she soon became interested in it. At the end of 2007, John turned himself in to the police station, feigning amnesia. The police did not believe these lies. A few days later, John was arrested and Anne was also put behind bars. The man was sentenced to six years and three months in prison, Anne was sentenced to six years and a half years. They divorced in 2012. Their sons knew nothing about it. – They both deserve each other. My father did a terrible thing, faked his death and disappeared, but my mother lied for six years. She was the face of this lie, she lied even when the evidence of her guilt was overwhelming. She gave us hell, said Anthony, the couple’s younger son, later.
Source: Gazeta
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