Chris Dawson (rugby league)
Christopher Michael Dawson (born 26 July 1948) is an Australian convicted murderer and sex offender, and a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s.
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| Full name | Christopher Michael Dawson | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 July 1948 Sydney, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Children | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Following the 1982 disappearance of his wife, Lynette, and two separate coronial inquests, the NSW Coroner determined that Lynette Dawson was dead and that her most likely murderer was her husband, Chris. After many years of stalled and failed investigations, Dawson was arrested and charged with murder in December 2018, then 2 weeks later he was granted bail after he paid the court A$1.5 million, he was forced to surrender his passport to Queensland police and to live with his current wife. His trial started on 9 May 2022 in the NSW Supreme Court. In 2022, Dawson was found guilty of murdering Lynette, and was sentenced to 24 years in prison. He is currently incarcerated at Long Bay Correctional Centre.