Chris Dawson, Subject of 'Teacher's Pet' Podcast, Is Found Guilty of Wife's Murder
Mr. Dawson was on trial in Australia. His wife, Lynette Dawson, went missing in 1982, and a popular podcast brought new attention to the cold case.
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Mr. Dawson was on trial in Australia. His wife, Lynette Dawson, went missing in 1982, and a popular podcast brought new attention to the cold case.
Christopher Dawson opted for a trial by judge instead of a jury due to the publicity from The Teacher’s Pet podcast.
Dramatic scenes played out in the NSW Supreme Court as former football star Chris Dawson was found GUILTY of his wife's 1982 murder. A judge found his evidence 'absurd' and 'a lie'.
Police pressured into revisiting their investigation into the 1982 disappearance of Lyn Dawson after a 2018 podcast grabbed global attention
Former Australian rugby player Chris Dawson, who became the subject of the popular The Teacher's Pet crime podcast, has been found guilty of his wife's murder.