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| A canoeist who went missing for five years before reappearing at the weekend has been taken to a police station in the North East for questioning. | A canoeist who went missing for five years before reappearing at the weekend has been taken to a police station in the North East for questioning. |
| John Darwin - arrested by Cleveland Police on suspicion of fraud - is being held at Kirkleatham police station. | John Darwin - arrested by Cleveland Police on suspicion of fraud - is being held at Kirkleatham police station. |
| The 57-year-old was believed dead after going missing while canoeing off the coast of Hartlepool in March 2002, but handed himself into police on Saturday. | The 57-year-old was believed dead after going missing while canoeing off the coast of Hartlepool in March 2002, but handed himself into police on Saturday. |
| It emerged officers began investigating his reappearance three months ago. | It emerged officers began investigating his reappearance three months ago. |
| Mr Darwin's canoe was found in pieces the day after his disappearance, leading to the assumption he had drowned. | Mr Darwin's canoe was found in pieces the day after his disappearance, leading to the assumption he had drowned. |
| But he walked into a police station in London on Saturday and told officers: "I think I am a missing person." | But he walked into a police station in London on Saturday and told officers: "I think I am a missing person." |
| Mr Darwin hid behind a newspaper as the car reached the police station | |
| He claimed he could remember nothing since 2000. | He claimed he could remember nothing since 2000. |
| He was reunited with his sons and arrested by police at the home of one of them in Hampshire late on Tuesday before being driven to the North East. | He was reunited with his sons and arrested by police at the home of one of them in Hampshire late on Tuesday before being driven to the North East. |
| Mr Darwin covered his head with a newspaper as he arrived at the police station, flanked by two officers just before 2330 GMT on Wednesday night. | Mr Darwin covered his head with a newspaper as he arrived at the police station, flanked by two officers just before 2330 GMT on Wednesday night. |
| He was due to undergo a medical examination before being questioned later. | |
| Police revealed earlier in the day that new information had caused them to reopen the case in September. | Police revealed earlier in the day that new information had caused them to reopen the case in September. |
| The detective leading the case also said they may be questioning Mr Darwin's wife Anne, who emigrated to Panama six weeks ago. | The detective leading the case also said they may be questioning Mr Darwin's wife Anne, who emigrated to Panama six weeks ago. |
| Det Supt Tony Hutchinson revealed the case had been reopened earlier in the year at a news conference on Wednesday. | |
| Mr Darwin's wife Anne is now living in Panama City | |
| He said: "There was some information which was reported to us three months ago to suggest that perhaps there was something suspicious with regards to his disappearance, and as a result of that information we then began to conduct some inquiries on a financial basis. | |
| "Certainly three months ago we did not know that John Darwin was alive, and we did not know that until he walked into the police station on Saturday morning. | |
| "But it is fair to say that we were conducting some inquiries as a result of some information we had which raised some suspicions." | |
| The Daily Mirror newspaper has published a photograph it claims shows Mr Darwin and his wife in Panama. | |
| The newspaper reported that a photo of the Darwins was apparently taken last year in an apartment rented through the firm Move to Panama. | |
| There has been no independent verification of the photo. |