'Christopher Michael Dawson on the charge that... you did murder Lynette Dawson, I find you guilty.' This is the moment NSW Supreme Justice Ian Harrison found Chris Dawson guilty of murdering his wife Lynette 40 years after she went missing. 9News MORE:
Journalist Hedley Thomas, who created the hit podcast The Teacher's Pet which helped reignite interest in the disappearance of Lynette, said it has been a privilege to tell the story.
"Remember, it has taken 40 years for this to happen. Chris Dawson should have been charged 40 years ago. He has had 40 years of his life that he has been able to enjoy without any accountability for what happened. "They have been just magnificent. They have remained so loyal and staunch to their friend, Lynette Dawson. They always knew that this was crook.
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