The apparent faked death of Englishman John Darwin is getting a lot of media attention around the world, but it isn’t the first time such a story has done the rounds.
Harry Gordon, a New Zealander turned Australian, has a very similar story. He faked his other death and lived under a fake identity for five years before being found out by his brother while on a remote bush walk in New Zealand.
Harry has been inundated by requests for interviews in the last few days because of the parallels with the story of the Darwins. In both cases there was an life insurance policy involved. In both cases they used the seas to disappear and in both cases they were officially ruled to be dead.
Harry served 18 months in jail for identity and insurance fraud. Time will tell what becomes of John and Anne Darwin after he turned up from his alleged canoe death and subsequent life in Panama.
Harry Gordon's story is in the book, The Harry Gordon Story, How I Faked My Own Death.
Harry Gordon, a New Zealander turned Australian, has a very similar story. He faked his other death and lived under a fake identity for five years before being found out by his brother while on a remote bush walk in New Zealand.
Harry has been inundated by requests for interviews in the last few days because of the parallels with the story of the Darwins. In both cases there was an life insurance policy involved. In both cases they used the seas to disappear and in both cases they were officially ruled to be dead.
Harry served 18 months in jail for identity and insurance fraud. Time will tell what becomes of John and Anne Darwin after he turned up from his alleged canoe death and subsequent life in Panama.
Harry Gordon's story is in the book, The Harry Gordon Story, How I Faked My Own Death.
