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Dawson trial live: Tell me why Dawson could not have done it, judge questions defence barrister

Justice Ian Harrison has asked the defence in Chris Dawson's murder trial: 'Tell me why he could not have done it?'

Chris Dawson outside the Supreme Court in Sydney. Picture: NCA Newswire/ Gaye Gerard.
Chris Dawson outside the Supreme Court in Sydney. Picture: NCA Newswire/ Gaye Gerard.

Welcome to coverage of Chris Dawson's trial for the alleged murder of his wife Lynette.  The defence will continue its closing submission on Thursday as the nine-week trial nears an end. Catch up on the day's keye events below. 

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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