In late November 1981, Lynette Simms came across a stall at the Christmas Fair at Narrabeen High School – a young artist, Kristin Hardiman, had set up a table showing off her wares and works. The young mother, with two young children in tow – one beside her and anotherContinue Reading
D-Day has arrived for Chris Dawson once again. The former rugby league star and teacher will soon learn whether his conviction for murdering his wife Lynette will be overturned when the Court of Criminal Appeal hands down its judgment. Dawson was jailed in August 2022 for the murder of hisContinue Reading
D-Day has arrived for Chris Dawson once again. The former rugby league star and teacher will soon learn whether his conviction for murdering his wife Lynette will be overturned when the Court of Criminal Appeal hands down its judgment. Dawson was jailed in August 2022 for the murder of hisContinue Reading
After three days of back-and-forth arguments, a trio of appeal judges are now deliberating Chris Dawson’s fate. The appeal hearing was held over three days from Monday to Wednesday this week, with Dawson’s lawyers arguing the former school teacher suffered from a “miscarriage of justice” as it could not beContinue Reading
Chris Dawson has been accused of having a “complete lack of sentiment” towards his two young daughters during the third day of the wife killer’s murder charge appeal. The 75-year-old appeared at the NSW Supreme Court via video link on Wednesday wearing prison greens as crown prosecutor Brett Hatfield arguedContinue Reading
Claims that Chris Dawson received a phone call from his wife in the hours after she went missing have been dismissed as a “deliberate lie”, as the ex-rugby league star fights to be freed from prison, a court has heard. Dawson will on Wednesday once again appear before a SydneyContinue Reading
A claim from Chris Dawson that he should be freed on the basis of his “good character” has been spectacularly shut down on the second day of the wife killer’s court appeal, as the 75-year-old fights to have his murder charge quashed. Dawson appeared at the NSW Supreme Court viaContinue Reading
Chris Dawson’s lawyer has told a court it is “not inconceivable at all” that Lyn Simms abandoned her young daughters as she trusted her killer’s “capacity as a father”. Dawson, 75, appeared via AVL in prison greens at the NSW Supreme Court on Monday as he formally launched his bidContinue Reading
Warning: Distressing content It began as a regular nightclub encounter. They caught each other’s eyes through their friends on the dancefloor and moved together to the music, sharing the occasional kiss. But a jury found that just moments after their flirtatious and consensual exchange, Aref Pandamooz pulled the confused youngContinue Reading