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Doubt cast on Chris Dawson's student sex conviction

Questions about when wife-killer Chris Dawson kissed a female student undermine his conviction, a court has been told.

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Killer Dawson fights 'unreasonable' teen sex verdict

Wife-killer Chris Dawson has claimed his conviction over sex with an underage student was not sound after his appeal against his murder conviction failed.

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No miscarriage of justice for jailed wife-killer Dawson

Three appeal judges have unanimously upheld Chris Dawson's conviction for murdering his wife, finding there was no credible evidence to show he was innocent.

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Judges begin mulling 'problematic' Chris Dawson verdict

Three judges will now consider whether the conviction of Chris Dawson for the murder of his wife should be overturned or remain in place despite its issues.

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'Possessive, obsessed' Dawson killed wife, court told

There was "no significant possibility" Chris Dawson was innocent of murder as his obsession with a teen student led him to kill his wife, a court has been told.

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Dawson murder verdict based on 'impoverished' evidence

A 40-year delay deprived Chris Dawson of a fair trial and the chance to prove his wife Lynette was still alive in 1982, his barrister argues.

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Psychic helped Chris Dawson's daughter accept his guilt

The daughter of convicted wife-killer Chris Dawson says visiting a psychic and undergoing hypnotism helped to remember the moment he killed her mother.

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‘Teacher’s Pet’ murderer found guilty of sexually abusing teenage student he went on to marry

A retired Australian PE teacher who murdered his wife so he could start a new life with one of his teenage students has been found guilty of sexually abusing her.

Evening Standard

Wife-killer guilty of sex with student, judge finds

Notorious convicted wife-killer Christopher Dawson had an unlawful sexual relationship with a student in 1980, a judge has ruled.

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Chris Dawson treated student like his 'property' and 'groomed' her, court told

Chris Dawson's former student has given evidence against the 74-year-old convicted murderer, who is facing one count of carnal knowledge, in the NSW District Court.

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I tell my children real stories, not fairytales. Should I worry about their love of true crime?

They listen to adult stories – I just hope it doesn’t rob them of a playful aspect of childhood, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

The Guardian - UK

‘There are so many unsolved murders’: the true-crime podcasters reviving cold cases

Mandy Matney’s Murdaugh Murders and Hedley Thomas’s The Teacher’s Pet have recently seen the subjects of their investigations jailed. But why are podcasts doing the work of police, and can the legal system keep up?

The Guardian - UK

Lynette's family make final plea to public after Chris Dawson sentence

Greg Simms is reclaiming his murdered sister's name. After watching her killer get told he would "probably" spend the rest of his life in prison, he asked for one final act.

ABC News

Teacher's Pet murder: Chris Dawson jailed for killing wife to be with teen babysitter

The Teacher's Pet killer Chris Dawson was convicted in August of the murder of his missing wife Lynette Dawson who disappeared in 1982 from Sydney, Australia

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Evening Standard

Chris Dawson jailed for wife’s murder after hit podcast The Teacher’s Pet helped reopen case

Mother-of-two Lynette has not been seen since she disappeared in 1982, aged 33

The Independent UK

Chris Dawson: Podcast-famous Australian man jailed for 24 years for wife’s murder

Judge says Dawson will probably die in prison

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: No retrial for Bruce Lehrmann; Chris Dawson sentenced; and viva magenta colour of the year

ACT prosecutors drop charges against Lehrmann citing risk to health of Brittany Higgins posed by a second trial

Newcastle Herald

Wife killer Chris Dawson jailed for at least 18 years

Dawson will spend a maximum of 24 years in jail.

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Australia 'Teacher's Pet' podcast subject gets 24-year sentence for 1982 murder

An Australian former high school teacher, who was the subject of the hit podcast "The Teacher's Pet", was sentenced on Friday to 24 years in jail for murdering his wife 40 years ago, in a case that has gripped the nation.

The Guardian - AU

Chris Dawson likely to die in jail after being sentenced to 24 years for murder of wife Lynette

The former Sydney schoolteacher and subject of the Teacher’s Pet podcast will be eligible for parole in 18 years

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GOOD: Chris Dawson Will Spend The Rest Of His Life In Prison For The Murder Of His Wife Lyn

"I recognise that the unavoidable prospect is that Mr Dawson will probably die in jail."

AAP

Chris Dawson a 'conniving monster'

Former schoolteacher Chris Dawson has been called a "conniving monster" who betrayed the ones he loved when he murdered his wife 40 years ago.

The Guardian - AU

Holly Throsby on her ‘anti-crime’ novel, inspired by the Lynette Dawson murder investigation

The musician turned novelist’s latest book came from a tiny detail in the high-profile case, and the regional Australia that she now calls home

ABC News

Sydney news: Five day self-isolation requirement for COVID-19 officially over

COVID-19 isolation rules come to an end, NSW passes "no body, no parole" law for convicted murderers, and a man is in a critical condition after a stabbing at Eastern Creek.

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NSW passes 'no body, no parole' law

Convicted murderers in NSW are facing a new hurdle to early release after the state parliament passed "no body, no parole" laws.

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