Friend: Canoeist returned after wife found new man

POLICE were last night awaiting the return of the wife of back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin as they continued to question him over his disappearance five-and-a-half years ago.

It emerged yesterday that Anne Darwin may have found a new partner which prompted the return of her husband to Britain.

Detectives have until late today to continue to quiz the 57-year-old former teacher about where he has been since he vanished from the Hartlepool area in March 2002.