Murder of Lynette Dawson

Murder of Lynette Dawson
Datec. 8 January 1982
PerpetratorChris Dawson
DeathsLynette Dawson
ChargesMurder
VerdictGuilty
Sentence24 years' jail, non-parole period of 18 years

Lynette Joy Dawson (neé Simms; born 1948) was an Australian woman who disappeared on or about 8 January 1982,[1] leaving two daughters and her husband, former rugby league footballer Chris Dawson.[2] Her whereabouts are unknown, but two coronial inquests found that she had been murdered.[3] On 30 August 2022, Chris Dawson was convicted of Lynette's murder[4] and sentenced to 24 years in prison.

  1. ^ "R v Dawson - NSW Caselaw". www.caselaw.nsw.gov.au. Archived from the original on 7 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Lynette Joy Dawson". Australian Missing Persons Register. n.d. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  3. ^ "The Teacher's Pet: The unsolved murder of Lyn Dawson". The Australian. 15 May 2018. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  4. ^ Parkes-Hupton, Heath (29 August 2022). "Dawson in custody, appeal 'probable', after marathon five-hour Teacher's Pet verdict handed down, as it happened". ABC News. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.