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Miklos Bolza

Dawson loses final 'futile' appeal of murder conviction

The High Court has knocked back Chris Dawson's final chance to overturn his murder conviction. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

The case of Lynette Dawson's disappearance and murder has been closed after more than four decades as the High Court refuses to entertain her husband's challenge to his conviction.

Chris Dawson, 76, killed his wife and disposed of her body in January 1982 because of his infatuation with a teenage female PE student.

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