Who is the mystery bidder for the Daily Mirror?

Fleet Street's finest have been hunting him down since his £800m bid for Trinity Mirror's national newspapers last July, but Marcus Evans's mystique remains intact. We detail what is known about the reclusive entrepeneur, and his rivals for the proprietorship of the Mirror.

Fleet Street's finest have been hunting the "mysterious" Marcus Evans ever since he tabled an £800m bid for Trinity Mirror's (TNI) national papers last July.

They redoubled their efforts last week when the reclusive British entrepreneur, who claims to run one of the world's largest international conference groups, returned with a lower offer.

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