Anne Darwin – the wife of back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin – has been released from jail in Britain, sources said today.

The wife of back-from-the dead canoeist John Darwin has lodged an appeal against conviction and sentence, it emerged today.

Police began to sift through the financial assets of John and Anne Darwin today to recover the money the couple defrauded in their £250,000 (€317,976) canoe death scam.

"Back-from-the-dead" canoeist John Darwin and his wife Anne were each jailed for more than six years today for carrying out a £250,000 (€316,795) con by faking his death in a canoeing accident.

The wife of back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin was convicted today for her role in their £250,000 (€316,795) swindle.

The jury in the trial of Anne Darwin – wife of back-from-the-dead British canoeist John - is due to retire to consider its verdicts later today.

THE wife of back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin was accused yesterday of lying to make the facts fit her complex defence against £250,000 (€319,000) fraud charges and to “save her skin”.

The wife of back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin entered the witness box today at her trial for a £250,000 (€315,000) insurance fraud.

Back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin and his wife Anne have been charged with additional counts of deception, Cleveland Police said tonight.