General Chat

How about this guy who's just walked into a police station after he went missing over five years ago - remains of his canoe were found but no trace of him!

had he lost his memory?

How strange..............

Maddy

Very odd...........

Shades of Reggie Perrin !!!!!!

mind you,my oh has a friend who went out one sunday morning for the newspaper and some ciggies and didnt come back for 8 yrs

I read this today, my first thought - was would the wife have to pay back the Insurance?

Maddie Moo,
would the wife have had the insurance
as there was no body ....
Hazelx

Well from I read Hazel he was classed as dead not missing.

Its not my area - so I dont know how long the law says you have to be missing for - didnt it used to be 8 years before you were classed as dead?

If its less now she could well have been paid out.

perhaps there was a queue in the paper shop EB?

Don't suppose insurance could have been claimed until seven years were up I think that's the length of time before someone can be declared dead isn't it? His wife must be stunned - she sold the family home a few weeks back - wonder if she kept his clothes and other belongings and will they still have feelings for each other? What a strange position to find yourself in - and his children too!

I think there is more to be heard on this story....It's all a bit odd.

Gwyn

EH?????

what a weird story!

I'd be livid - what if his wife has moved on and remarried????

LOU XXXXxxxx

The wife had just sold the house and moved to Australia--what a shock for her and the man`s father who was interviewed earlier,
Ros xx

The wife has moved to Panama City and the two sons are now with there father in the S East with relatives.


Twizzle

this guy lives in a town near us

its a shock to all

and his bikes gone rusty

Oh dear...
that would be a massive shock for all concerned...

I can't imagine how i' feel...Apart from FURIOUS!!!!

LOU XXXXXXxxxx

I don't think we have heard the full story yet. Like where he has been for all that time.

Ann
Glos

It's 7 years before you can be classed as dead without a body, unless the coroner signs the death cert when there is no doubt that you have been lost at sea.

My friends brother went down with the gora lass fishing boat 10 years ago, because the other 2 were found the coroner signed his death cert after 12 months.

If I was his wife I would want to kill him

Jan x

Thanks for clearing that up Jan - so its highly unlikely she claimed.

Wasnt there a story last year about a piano man that was just looking for publicity?

Who knows maybe he was nicked and never wanted to tell his family - people do strange things - but stranger still walking into a police station - I will wait for this story to unfold...

how has he lived all these years,,,??food .housing.clothing,,where did the money come from,,,,,,,,,,,,,???he wouldnt be able to get a proper job as they would need nat ins number and full name,,,,,,and they would need to match,,,,,,!!