IN an amazing bid to clear his name

Robert Lund, suspected of murdering his wife Evelyn, today takes the lid off the tempestuous months that led up to her death.

And the man who admitted he was the prime suspect, took the Lancashire Evening Telegraph to the secluded French lake where her body was found just over two years ago.

There, the ex-Blackburn with Darwen Council worker unveiled his theory on how she accidentally drove into the water in December 1999 and told of his deep love for the Darwen mother-of-three. In a series of interviews he told how they had hoped to live the Continental dream in the tranquil village of La Veaute in the south of France but how it had turned into his worst nightmare.

We have also spoken to Evelyn's best friend for the first time about what she believes happened.

Her story, the forensic investigation and the deep shock felt by this largely rural community are all brought to life every night this week in your Evening Telegraph.

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