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| Canoeist wife remanded in custody | Canoeist wife remanded in custody |
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| The wife of "missing" canoeist John Darwin has been remanded in custody on two charges of deception. | The wife of "missing" canoeist John Darwin has been remanded in custody on two charges of deception. |
| Anne Darwin appeared at Hartlepool magistrates accused of dishonestly obtaining sums of £25,000 and £137,000. | Anne Darwin appeared at Hartlepool magistrates accused of dishonestly obtaining sums of £25,000 and £137,000. |
| Her solicitor said Mrs Darwin, 55, was "tearful" and "quite emotional". She will appear before the court again via videolink on 14 December. | Her solicitor said Mrs Darwin, 55, was "tearful" and "quite emotional". She will appear before the court again via videolink on 14 December. |
| 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." |
| 'Sorry' | 'Sorry' |
| Mrs Darwin, formerly of Seaton Carew, near Hartlepool, Teesside, spoke only to confirm her name and age, answering "yes" to questions from the clerk. | Mrs Darwin, formerly of Seaton Carew, near Hartlepool, Teesside, 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 neither be entering a plea at this stage nor making an application for bail. | Nicola Finnerty, defending, said her client would neither be entering a plea at this stage nor making an application for bail. |
| Speaking outside the court, Ms Finnerty said Mrs Darwin was sorry for any stress that she had caused her family, including her sons Anthony and Mark. | Speaking outside the court, Ms Finnerty said Mrs Darwin was sorry for any stress that she had caused her family, including her sons Anthony and Mark. |
| Ms Finnerty added: "She's tired, quite emotional but she's ok. At times she's been very tearful. | Ms Finnerty added: "She's tired, quite emotional but she's ok. At times she's been very tearful. |
| "If her sons would like to see her, she would like to see them." | "If her sons would like to see her, she would like to see them." |
| Magistrates ruled the case - which relates to incidents in 2003 - could only be heard at Crown Court. | Magistrates ruled the case - which relates to incidents in 2003 - could only be heard at Crown Court. |
| 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. |
| The BBC's Fiona Trott said Mrs Darwin would be transferred to Low Newton Women's Prison near Durham. | |
| 'John Jones' | 'John Jones' |
| 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. |
| Cleveland Police have released this photograph of John Darwin | Cleveland Police have released this photograph of John Darwin |
| 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. |
| 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. |