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'Dead' Canoeist Reappears Again—in Court

Seeking help, police release photo from fraudulent passport

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Dec 10, 2007 3:20 PM CST

(Newser) – The British man who faked his own death in a canoeing accident only to resurface 5 years later appeared in court today to face formal charges of fraudulently obtaining a life insurance policy and lying to procure a passport, the Telegraph reports. A hearing date...   Read full story »

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