Spilt
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Chris Dawson’s former babysitter “JC” gives evidence that he groomed her, then turned her into his “sex slave” and a substitute mother for his children after his wife Lyn’s sudden disappearance. Lyn’s friend and neighbour Julie Andrew and siblings Greg Simms and Pat Jenkins tell of the trauma of the past 40 years, as their nightmare is brought to life through diaries, letters and photographs.
To read The Australian's ongoing coverage of the trial search The Teacher's Trial or click here.
For daily updates on the trial of Chris Dawson search for The Front in your podcast app.
The National Sexual Assault Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service can be reached on 1800RESPECT.
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It’s an intense and emotional week in court as Lyn’s workmates and friends tell of a steady deterioration of her marriage to Chris Dawson. Witnesses are tested on allegations of bruising on Lyn and violence and aggression in the home. The evidence takes us from the school grounds of Cromer High to seaside village South West Rocks, to the backdrop of a chart-topping song.
To read The Australian's ongoing coverage of the trial search The Teacher's Trial or click here.
For daily updates on the trial of Chris Dawson search for The Front in your podcast app.
The National Sexual Assault Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service can be reached on 1800RESPECT.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Four decades after former star footballer and high school teacher Chris Dawson allegedly murdered his wife Lyn, a murder trial her family feared would never happen has begun. The prosecution revealed that a new witness - a former Newtown Jets team-mate of the accused wife killer - will allege Dawson asked him in 1975 to help 'get rid' of Lyn. Dawson strenuously denies wrongdoing. And in the leadup to the trial for the most high profile cold case in Australia's history, judges gave their verdicts on Dawson's right to a fair trial in light of The Teacher's Pet podcast series, the delays of 40 years since Lyn's disappearance, and the conduct of earlier police investigations.
To read The Australian's ongoing coverage of the trial search The Teacher's Trial or click here.
For daily updates on the trial of Chris Dawson search for The Front in your podcast app.
The National Sexual Assault Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service can be reached on 1800RESPECT.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
