Where is John Darwin now?
THE disappearance of John Darwin was solved in 2007, with the former prison officer being jailed for fraud.
Here, we look at where the conman is now, after his release in 2011.
Where is John Darwin now?
Darwin was released from prison in January 2011.
Before his release, his ex-wife Anne decided that she wanted to separate from him and the pair later divorced.
John now lives in the Philippines with his partner Mercy May.
The couple moved out of Manila and into a new home 30 minutes away.
The ex-teacher receives a UK state pension of around £134 per week., while May – a mum-of-three – sub-lets a clothing stall in a market in Manila and runs a retail store, the Mirror reported.
“I have a new business. I’ve had it for three years now. Boom. Making money,” Mercy May said.
How long was John Darwin in jail?
John had planned a new life for himself and his ex-wife Anne, in Panama, using £250,000 in insurance and pension payouts.
He then spent several years hiding in a house adjoining his home in Seaton Carew as Anne acted the role of a widow.
The couple allowed their sons Mark, and Anthony, to believe their dad was dead.
Darwin then suddenly reappeared at a London police station in 2007, claiming he had lost his memory.
They were later caught, with John and Anne being jailed in 2008.
In 2008, Mr Darwin sentenced to six years and three months in prison after admitting eight deception charges.
Mrs Darwin was sentenced to six-and-a-half years in jail for fraud and money-laundering.
Is John Darwin married?
John is married to his new wife Mercy May who is 23 years his junior.
The couple married in 2015 after striking up a romance online.
May told the Daily Mail: “My husband is happy and healthy and I’m looking after him.
“We don’t want his past life all dredged up again on TV and in newspapers.
“I know what he did, he knows, and he paid penalty for that, he doesn’t need to be reminded.”