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Chris Dawson murder trial: Dawson proceedings 'all over the shop'

Abridged day in court sees judge call for assistance from Chris Dawson's defence team, asking for specific information on what was wrong with the Crown's case. The defence will resume its closing on Friday.

Chris Dawson  is seen arriving at Supreme Court in Sydney on Thursday. Picture: Picture NCA Newswire / Seb Haggett
Chris Dawson is seen arriving at Supreme Court in Sydney on Thursday. Picture: Picture NCA Newswire / Seb Haggett

Welcome to our coverage of  the trial of Chris Dawson for the murder of his wife, Lynette Dawson. The trial started late and adjourned early today, and will resume on Friday. Scroll down to see how Thursday unfolded.

David Murray
David MurrayNational Crime Correspondent

David Murray is The Australian's National Crime Correspondent. He was previously Crime Editor at The Courier-Mail and prior to that was News Corp's London-based Europe Correspondent. He is behind investigative podcasts The Lighthouse and Searching for Rachel Antonio and is the author of The Murder of Allison Baden-Clay.

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