He Murders His Wife To "change" His 16-year-old Student: They Solve The Crime That Inspired A Famous Podcast In Australia

2022-09-02 23:24:57 By : Mr. Hongbin Ni

The matter remained unsolved for more than 40 years.

As of last Tuesday, a judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in Australia declared 74-year-old Chris Dawson, Guilty of the murder of his wife Lynette.

Chris, a former professional rugby player, lived in Sydney with him and the couple’s two children.

They were a normal family until he Disappeared without a trace in January 1982. I was 33 years old.

Chris left rugby in the late 1970s and was teaching physical education at a public school in Sydney’s North Beach.

there fell in love with a teenage studentJoan Curtis names Jesse in the trial where the verdict in this complicated case is finally delivered.

Jesse was only 16 When Chris becomes infatuated with her, the details are revealed at trial and in a 2018 investigative podcast that explored the case, The Teacher’s Pet (“The Teacher’s Pet”).

Joan was part of a broken family, where violence and alcohol were part of the daily routine.

Despite the fact that the young woman was younger, that he was twice her age and that she was married, the professor established a close relationship with her.

Chris Teenager hired as babysitter at her home and began a secret relationship with her.

According to Jesse’s testimony during the trial, the two had sex behind Lynette’s back while she was sleeping or in the shower.

According to Judge Ian Harrison, Chris Dawson was obsessed with the teenager, whom he wanted as a “replacement” for his wife.

Indeed, just three days after Lynette’s disappearance, the young student He had moved into Dawson’s house.

In the months leading up to his wife’s disappearance, Chris became increasingly desperate because the divorce plan had failed and Jesse was threatening to end their relationship, the judge said.

According to the magistrate, “when the bond turned into a sexual relationship, Dawson was faced with the harsh reality that he could not remain married and still maintain his intense relationship with the teenager”. Read Also:   ISIS killed 3 female media personnel while producing Indian TV series

“The prospect of losing her upset, disheartened and ultimately overwhelmed him so much that Mr Dawson decided to kill his wife,” he said.

Chris Dawson denies killing Lynette and always she has maintained that he has left her and his two sons, possibly to join a religious group.

Since then the police have not found a single clue of him.

Chris claims that a few days after his disappearance, his wife called him to tell him that he needed a break from the relationship.

That first call, he assured, was followed by others, but it is also not proved and The judge thinks this is a lie.

In defense of the husband it was also argued that at least Testimony of five people after seeing missing person alive after January 1982

This also did not convince the judge, who considered the observation to be an error of perception of the alleged witnesses.

In 1984, two years after Lynette’s disappearance, Chris Dawson and Joan Curtis married and had a daughter.

Two investigations into Lynette’s disappearance in 2001 and 2003 concluded that she was dead and had been killed by a “known person”.

But until journalist Hadley Thomas investigated, prosecutors did not see enough evidence to press charges. Case on his podcast.

The winner of Australia’s top journalism award, Walkley, The Teacher’s Pet has garnered over 60 million downloads and reached number one in the Australian charts as well as the UK, Canada and New Zealand.

Podcasts and its impact on public opinion Played a key role in Chris’s arrest in 2018 and in the subsequent judicial process.

Judge Harrison criticized his “unbalanced view” of the case and ruled that he had influenced the evidence provided by some witnesses.

In fact, the attention generated by the podcast even delayed the start of the test.

The defense also tried to stall the case by arguing that its effect deprived the defendant of the opportunity of a fair trial. Read Also:   Putin 'Playing Poker Rather Than Chess,' Says Former UK Spy Chief

Finally it was decided to conduct a test with a judge instead of a popular jury, Given that the latter would be more influenced by public opinion.

Judge Harrison delivered his ruling Tuesday after a three-month trial that included evidence from multiple witnesses.

Although none of the evidence was conclusive in itself, after evaluating it as a whole, the magistrate ruled that Chris Dawson’s crime was “Motivational and Reassuring”,

He rejected the defendant’s version that Lynette Dawson voluntarily left her home.

He assessed that the victim had “idolised her children and her husband” and that she All his property remained in the matrimonial house after his disappearance.

“Even his contact lenses were found in a blue container after Mr Dawson delivered his belongings,” he alleged.

Also, since Lynette disappeared, none of his friends and family heard Or any indication that she might be alive somewhere.

Taking the circumstantial evidence as a whole, the judge said that “without any doubt” Chris He killed his wife and disposed of her body.

After the verdict was pronounced, the offender was handcuffed and left the room, shaking his head in discontent.

Lynette Dawson’s family members present in court reacted in tears.

His brother, Greg Sims, said the court’s decision only confirmed what they had known for years.

Sims explained to the press, “She loved her family and would never leave them of her own free will. Her trust, however, was betrayed by a man she loved,” Sims explained to the press.

He also pointed to Chris Dawson, whom he called “finally to do what is right” and “allowed us to bring Lynette home to rest in peace, finally giving her the respect she deserves.”

The punishment will be known soon, a date is yet to be fixed.

Chris Dawson’s lawyer has indicated that it is likely File an appeal.

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