Justice Ian Harrison made two significant findings in the Chris Dawson case on Tuesday as he delivered his verdict on the murder trial which has gripped the nation.
The Supreme Court is on Tuesday deliberating on a verdict over whether Dawson murdered his wife Lynette and disposed of her body more than four decades ago.
Reading through his findings on Tuesday, Justice Harrison found Lynette died on January 8 1982 and that she did not leave her Northern Beaches home voluntarily. Justice Harrison also found Dawson had lied when he claimed his wife had contacted him via telephone on multiple occasions after that date. Picture: Supplied.
“Lynette Dawson had, for her entire married life, been dependent upon Mr Dawson to drive her where she needed to go,” he said.
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