Chris Dawson found guilty of murdering wife Lynette in 1982
- Written by Rick Sarre, Emeritus Professor of Law and Criminal Justice, University of South Australia
In December 2018, former professional rugby league player and high school teacher Chris Dawson, then aged 70, was arrested and charged with murdering his wife Lynette almost forty years previously.
Today, in the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Justice Ian Harrison declared: “I am satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that the only rational...
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