Chris Dawson loved wife Lynette and did not murder her, court told as appeal hearing begins
Barrister says Dawson made an effort to repair relationship with his wife in the days before she disappeared in 1982Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA finding Chris Dawson murdered his wife was unreasonable because he had loved her and tried to restore a relationship fractured as he pursued a teenage girl, a court has been told.The 75-year-old former teacher is appealing a verdict by Justice Ian Harrison from August 2022 that found he murdered his wife, Lynette, and disposed of her body on 9 January 1982 because he was infatuated with the schoolgirl.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundupIn Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is on 13 11 14 and the national family violence counselling service is on 1800 737 732. Other international helplines can be found via www.befrienders.org Continue reading...
Barrister says Dawson made an effort to repair relationship with his wife in the days before she disappeared in 1982
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A finding Chris Dawson murdered his wife was unreasonable because he had loved her and tried to restore a relationship fractured as he pursued a teenage girl, a court has been told.
The 75-year-old former teacher is appealing a verdict by Justice Ian Harrison from August 2022 that found he murdered his wife, Lynette, and disposed of her body on 9 January 1982 because he was infatuated with the schoolgirl.
In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is on 13 11 14 and the national family violence counselling service is on 1800 737 732. Other international helplines can be found via www.befrienders.org Continue reading...
