The Man Who Killed His Wife to Collect Insurance | Auckland News

A man who faked his identity as Donald McPherson to pull off a chilling insurance fraud scheme was acquitted of murdering his wife, Paula Leeson — but the truth is still haunting. Born Alex Lang in New Zealand, he’d staged a life as a British orphan to secure over a dozen policies on Paula’s life, some with forged signatures, all aimed at a $7 million payout. Though Danish police initially called her death an accident, her brother’s suspicions sparked a probe that exposed McPherson’s deception. The trial ended in a hung jury, with the judge admitting McPherson likely killed Paula but lacking enough evidence for a conviction. Now, a UK coroner has officially concluded he did kill her — even as the family, still reeling, vows to stop him from profiting from her death, no matter how long it takes. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0c03272b2c1bdc79