Teacher’s Pet brother and lawyer threatened
Police are investigating threatening emails and phone calls made to the brother and lawyer of Chris Dawson, who has been charged with the cold case murder of his wife Lynette.
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The regal London borough of Richmond is the kind of place where people who like to visit the British capital but not stay there can find a nearby oasis of peace.
Chris and Lyn Dawson: Behind the scenes
Chris and Lynette Dawson were one of those enviable couples who appeared to have everything but no-one outside the secrecy of marriage ever really knows what goes on inside the relationship.
Dawson to fight murder charge, lawyer says
Chris Dawson’s lawyer says the 70-year-old intends to plead not guilty to the charge of murdering his former wife Lynette. Dawson will spend at least a week behind bars after deciding not to apply for bail today in Sydney’s Central Local Court.
How would the Lyn Dawson murder trial work?
Legal experts expect Chris Dawson’s legal team to seriously consider seeking a trial by judge alone instead of a jury, given that the investigation into his wife’s alleged murder has become one of the country’s highest-profile investigations.
Sketches adoring mum Lynette will never see
Just before Christmas 1981, adoring mum Lyn Dawson commissioned some sketches of her beloved daughters Shanelle and Sherryn. Sadly, she never got to see them.
Teacher’s pet bombshell: Teen lover key to arrest
The teenage lover who later became the wife of her schoolteacher Chris Dawson is the police star witness against him for the alleged murder of his wife Lynette, it can be revealed. Joanne Curtis has given new information which led to Dawson’s arrest on the Gold Coast.
Nigerian carer cleared over shower assault
A judge has slammed as “staggering” a disability organisation that hires men to bathe vulnerable women after one of its employees was yesterday acquitted of sexual assault, The Daily Telegraph can reveal.
Scary number of drivers falling asleep while driving
A staggering number of drivers in NSW have nodded off behind the wheel for a “microsleep” that can last as little as one second but still have deadly consequences, a new study has revealed.
Up to 1000 women sue over botched boob jobs
Women who had botched boob jobs at the controversial clinics run by The Cosmetic Institute have today won their fight to take on the company which they allege operated like a ‘fast food franchise’.
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