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| Trial starts for canoe man's wife | |
| (about 5 hours later) | |
| The wife of canoeist John Darwin, who walked into a police station five years after being presumed dead, has appeared in court at the start of her trial. | |
| Anne Darwin is charged with five counts of obtaining money by deception and one of obtaining property by deception. | Anne Darwin is charged with five counts of obtaining money by deception and one of obtaining property by deception. |
| The 56-year-old's trial at Teesside Crown Court relates to alleged deception totalling £250,000. | The 56-year-old's trial at Teesside Crown Court relates to alleged deception totalling £250,000. |
| John Darwin has admitted obtaining cash by deception and will be sentenced after his wife's hearing concludes. | John Darwin has admitted obtaining cash by deception and will be sentenced after his wife's hearing concludes. |
| His canoe was found in the sea close to his home at Seaton Carew in 2002. | His canoe was found in the sea close to his home at Seaton Carew in 2002. |
| Moved to Panama | |
| A huge air-sea search failed to find any trace of his body, and he was later pronounced dead. | A huge air-sea search failed to find any trace of his body, and he was later pronounced dead. |
| Mrs Darwin subsequently sold the family home and moved to Panama. | Mrs Darwin subsequently sold the family home and moved to Panama. |
| She was arrested at Manchester Airport when she flew back to England following her husband's reappearance last December. | She was arrested at Manchester Airport when she flew back to England following her husband's reappearance last December. |
| Detectives said the couple's sons Mark, 32, and Anthony, 29, were "innocent victims" and were not being treated as suspects. | Detectives said the couple's sons Mark, 32, and Anthony, 29, were "innocent victims" and were not being treated as suspects. |
| At Leeds Crown Court in March, John Darwin also admitted a passport offence but denied nine charges of using criminal property. | At Leeds Crown Court in March, John Darwin also admitted a passport offence but denied nine charges of using criminal property. |
| He will not face trial for the charges he denied, which will be left to lie on file. | He will not face trial for the charges he denied, which will be left to lie on file. |