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| Court remands wife of canoe man | Court remands wife of canoe man |
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| The wife of "missing" canoeist John Darwin has been remanded until 14 December by Hartlepool magistrates. | The wife of "missing" canoeist John Darwin has been remanded until 14 December by Hartlepool magistrates. |
| Anne Darwin is accused of dishonestly obtaining sums of £25,000 and £137,000 in 2003. No bail application was made. | Anne Darwin is accused of dishonestly obtaining sums of £25,000 and £137,000 in 2003. No bail application was made. |
| Mrs Darwin, 55, formerly of Seaton Carew, near Hartlepool, Teesside, was charged on Monday - a day after returning to the UK from Panama. | Mrs Darwin, 55, formerly of Seaton Carew, near Hartlepool, Teesside, was charged on Monday - a day after returning to the UK from Panama. |
| Prosecutor Philip Morley opposed bail because he said if it were granted, Mrs Darwin may leave the country. | Prosecutor Philip Morley opposed bail because he said if it were granted, Mrs Darwin may leave the country. |
| He added: "We say this because she does not have a fixed address in the UK and she has strong links to Panama and she has money in offshore bank accounts, if she was minded to leave the UK." | He added: "We say this because she does not have a fixed address in the UK and she has strong links to Panama and she has money in offshore bank accounts, if she was minded to leave the UK." |
| 'Wedding anniversary' | 'Wedding anniversary' |
| Mrs Darwin spoke only to confirm her name and age, answering "yes" to questions from the clerk. | Mrs Darwin spoke only to confirm her name and age, answering "yes" to questions from the clerk. |
| She appeared alongside a female security guard and was impassive during the hearing. | She appeared alongside a female security guard and was impassive during the hearing. |
| Nicola Finnerty, defending, said her client would not be entering a plea at this stage. | Nicola Finnerty, defending, said her client would not be entering a plea at this stage. |
| Mrs Darwin will appear at the same court on Friday via videolink. | Mrs Darwin will appear at the same court on Friday via videolink. |
| Magistrates ruled the case could only be heard at Crown Court. | Magistrates ruled the case could only be heard at Crown Court. |
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| Meanwhile, Cleveland Police have said that they have received 12 calls from members of the public after releasing a new photograph of Mr Darwin, with a beard, as he may have looked during the five years that he was missing. | Meanwhile, Cleveland Police have said that they have received 12 calls from members of the public after releasing a new photograph of Mr Darwin, with a beard, as he may have looked during the five years that he was missing. |
| The picture was taken from a bogus travel document Mr Darwin had allegedly used in the name of "John Jones", police said. | The picture was taken from a bogus travel document Mr Darwin had allegedly used in the name of "John Jones", police said. |
| Mr Darwin, 57, who is in custody facing two charges, is "desperate to see his wife", his solicitor has said. | Mr Darwin, 57, who is in custody facing two charges, is "desperate to see his wife", his solicitor has said. |
| Cleveland Police have released this photograph of John Darwin | |
| John Nixon said on Monday night: "He is desperate to see his wife, to be reunited with her. He is anxious to know about her wellbeing. | John Nixon said on Monday night: "He is desperate to see his wife, to be reunited with her. He is anxious to know about her wellbeing. |
| "It is their wedding anniversary in 10 days. They are going to spend their wedding day apart. He is anxious for everything to be resolved. He is in good shape, bearing up." | "It is their wedding anniversary in 10 days. They are going to spend their wedding day apart. He is anxious for everything to be resolved. He is in good shape, bearing up." |
| The first charge Mr Darwin faces is that he fraudulently obtained £25,000 from Unat Direct Insurance Management Limited by deception, by falsely representing that he had been killed in an accident. | The first charge Mr Darwin faces is that he fraudulently obtained £25,000 from Unat Direct Insurance Management Limited by deception, by falsely representing that he had been killed in an accident. |
| His second charge relates to making statements known to be untrue to obtain a passport. | His second charge relates to making statements known to be untrue to obtain a passport. |
| Mr Darwin, a former prison officer, went missing in March 2002 and was presumed to have drowned at sea off Seaton Carew. | Mr Darwin, a former prison officer, went missing in March 2002 and was presumed to have drowned at sea off Seaton Carew. |
| But he walked into a London police station on 1 December, saying he could not remember what had happened to him. | But he walked into a London police station on 1 December, saying he could not remember what had happened to him. |
| Mrs Darwin was arrested at Manchester Airport on Sunday. She had moved to Panama after selling the family home in Seaton Carew. | Mrs Darwin was arrested at Manchester Airport on Sunday. She had moved to Panama after selling the family home in Seaton Carew. |
| Det Supt Tony Hutchinson told a news conference on Monday: "We need to know where both Mr and Mrs Darwin have been, both in Europe and North and South America and, of course, we need to know what they have been saying. | Det Supt Tony Hutchinson told a news conference on Monday: "We need to know where both Mr and Mrs Darwin have been, both in Europe and North and South America and, of course, we need to know what they have been saying. |
| "We need to know who they have been with, and we need to know what they have been doing." | "We need to know who they have been with, and we need to know what they have been doing." |
| Mr and Mrs Darwin have two sons, Anthony and Mark, and Det Supt Hutchinson said there was nothing to suggest they were anything other than "victims" in the case. | Mr and Mrs Darwin have two sons, Anthony and Mark, and Det Supt Hutchinson said there was nothing to suggest they were anything other than "victims" in the case. |