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Episode 16 – Save The Date

We finally get an answer to the question that’s been lingering for weeks: when will Justice Ian Harrison return a verdict? We’re also taking the opportunity to answer some of the fascinating and complex questions sent in by you, our listeners. And we meet a figure who’s loomed over the trial of Christopher Michael Dawson: Helena Simms, the mother of Lynette Dawson, who never stopped looking for her beloved, lost daughter. 

To read The Australian’s ongoing coverage of the trial, search ‘The Teacher’s Trial’ or click here.

The National Sexual Assault Domestic Violence Counselling Service can be reached on 1800RESPECT. Lifeline can be reached on 13 11 14. 

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