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Lynette Dawson told her sister in the weeks before she disappeared in January 1982 that her husband Chris was always angry with her, a court has heard.

Helena Simms, the mother of alleged murder victim Lynette Dawson, kept a diary to document the mistreatment of her daughter before she disappeared in 1982, a court has heard.

Chris Dawson, 73, is standing trial in the NSW Supreme Court accused of murdering his wife Lynette, who disappeared in January 1982, aged 33. 

A friend and neighbour of mother-of-two Lynette Dawson claims she knew her husband, who is accused of murdering her, was having sex with their babysitter.

A friend and neighbour of mother-of-two Lynette Dawson claims she knew her husband, who is accused of murdering her, was having sex with their babysitter.

Friend tells court that Lynette Dawson, who Chris Dawson denies killing in 1982, knew her husband was sleeping with their babysitter

The Supreme Court trial for the alleged murder of Lynette Dawson by former professional rugby league player turned teacher Chris Dawson has begun in Sydney.

Student JC will testify that Dawson, who has pleaded not guilty, told her he contemplated hiring a hitman, prosecutor tells Sydney court

Crown prosecutor Craig Everson SC said Chris Dawson, 73, had called his wife Lynette Dawson a fat and ugly bitch and had entered into a consensual relationship with one of his students.

Chris Dawson’s lawyers told the NSW Supreme Court on Tuesday they would apply for his murder trial next month to be heard by a judge alone.