And because of his athletic ability or his football prowess, I feel that they believed him.". Either way, now you'll likely go about your day. This time, however, it was investigated as a suspected murder rather than a missing persons case. Mr Simms also paid homage to his and Mrs Dawson's late mother, Helena Simms, who died in 2001 - none the wiser on her daughter's whereabouts. She said when Chris asked to use it, she had said 'Yes', and then agreed not to tell Lyn or anyone else about it, as Chris and the babysitter had secretly returned to Sydney after going away to Queensland together. This fascination has followed Lynette's daughters throughout their lives, on first a small, and then a global scale, and it's coloured every aspect of the lives they've built in its shadow, and will go on tolive from here. Lyn Dawson disappeared, and that really is as far as I can take it in my own mind.. [4], In April 2018, following extensive investigations, NSW Police requested the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions to review its brief of evidence. Watch the Australian Story series return Lyn Dawson: Vanished on iviewand YouTube. Dawson did not give evidence during the two-month trial, which finished on 11 July. 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For the next 13 years, not much headway was made in the case. "I'm absolutely elated at the outcome but I'm still coming to terms with it," explains Pat, who watched the verdict at home with her daughter and twin sons, the four of them jumping up and down and hugging each other when Chris Dawson was pronounced guilty. But Lyn never arrived. Just a few years ago, the family were thrilled when they were sent a photograph from a former nursing colleague of Lyn's. 'It's still possible in the end to realise why you are here and why you have endured, and why you might have suffered so much,' the poem continues. Then, check out the story of Amy Lynn Bradley, who seemingly vanished from a cruise ship. No body was found, no suspects were arrested, and it seemed as though the case had gone cold. Outside court, Lynettes brother, Greg Simms, called on Dawson to reveal where her body was buried. Then, in 2001, the first coroners inquest was held. In 1980, Chris began a relationship with his 16-year-old Cromer High School student Joanne Curtis. The Project has apologised after a comedians joke about Jesus on Tuesday nights show led to calls for the programme to be cancelled. [4], Lynette was phoned by her mother on 8 January 1982, the last time they would communicate with each other. "It was interesting to me to see how he pared down a very large case into something relatively simple," Mr Whealy says. 'So that in the end, you could witness love, miraculously arriving from nowhere, crossing bravely as it does, out of darkness, from that great and spacious stillness inside you. Speaking from the witness box, JC claimed she drove with Dawson to a building somewhere south of the Sydney Harbour Bridge where he tried to hire a hitman to get rid of his wife. I really hope they have been able to establish their own families outside this drama to lean on now. 'He's had to pay maintenance to (JC) for eight years, on your theory he should have knocked off his second wife too he should have killed (JC) too,' Marilyn told Joan she'd said to police. The ups and downs from Judge Harrison in his summation," he says. It's where the family hope Lyn's eventual resting place will also be. Harrison has spent the time since deliberating on his verdict. Two prison officers entered the room and handcuffed him. The affair continued for approximately a year and reached its pinnacle when Curtis moved into the Dawson family home on January 11, 1982 just two days after Lynette Dawson went missing. Hell continue to assert that innocence and hell certainly appeal.. They were married for 12 years, and had two daughters Shanelle and Sherrin. 'I think Paul would do anything for his brother, but I didn't mean he would kill.'. Following his client's conviction, Mr Walsh said that Dawson maintained his innocence and would be appealing the guilty verdict. Though her whereabouts and body are still unknown, coroner's police investigations have concluded that she was killed. His relationship with JC, a teenage schoolgirl (who he first met in his PE class), and who subsequently became the couple's live-in babysitter, was an obsession that became "more and more intense", the judge said. YouTubeChris Dawson and his twin brother Paul posing for a Levis ad. 16-year-old Joanne Curtis, the student who had an affair with Chris Dawson. YoutubeHedley Thomas, the journalist behind The Teachers Pet. More importantly, the podcast achieved the one goal it seemed no one else could; in December, seven months after the podcast was released, Chris Dawson was arrested. (60 Minutes) The then-33-year-old mum of two little girls has never been heard from since. There was, I don't really know why, but just this really uncomfortable silence,' Ms Dawson said. 'She said "Im heading back to Sydney" and she was going to go to the police and she said if she doesnt make it, I was to go to police and tell them some information she' relayed to me,' Ms Melrose-Mikeska said via video link from Tweed Heads. Dawson claims JC's allegations are lies spurred by a bitter custody battle which occurred after their 1990 break-up. This time, testimony was given by several people of interest, including Joanne Curtis and Lynette Dawsons family. She couldn't believe what was going on. Lynette Joy Dawson (born 1948) was an Australian missing person who disappeared on 9 January 1982, leaving two daughters and her husband, former rugby league footballer Chris Dawson. And then they took him towards the doors at the back of the dock.". Looking for Lyn: With Joanne Curtis, Damian Loone. Today, your news feed has told you that Chris Dawson has been found guilty of killing his wife, Lynette, on Sydney's northern beaches, 40 years ago. 22/29 In 1980, Chris began a secret affair with Joanne Curtis, 16, his student, soon after introducing her to his family as the babysitter. This was one of a series of reasons which Harrison gave to dismiss the possibility that Lynette Dawson left of her own accord. So while it's just and right that Chris Dawson's long-held secret was forced into the light today, Shanelle and Sherryn still lose. [1] Her whereabouts are unknown, but two coronial inquests found that she had been murdered. She also received recognition for her starring role as Julia Meade in the action spy film . 1981: Lyn tells her friend from work, Anna Grantham, that Chris has allegedly been violent towards her, including one occasion where her pulled her hair and shoved her face into the mud next to the pool, leaving her gasping for air. '(He) said she'd gone away and doesn't want them anymore. Chris Dawson's second wife suspected he had Lynette killed, court told, How farmers and supermarkets will deal with collapse of national freight carrier, Nightmare construction problems reach boiling point in the west, as homeowners consider legal action, FBI says COVID-19 laboratory leak from China 'likely', NSW mother to be sentenced next month for 24yo daughter's manslaughter, Man accused of killing Toyah Cordingley appears in Melbourne court after return from India, Memory problems and a lack of support: Senate inquiry on concussion hears of rugby league legend's difficult final days, Teenager bitten by crocodile in remote NT floodwaters. It was published in 2018, at the same time as NSW police were again investigating Lynette Dawsons disappearance. Lyn and Chris with daughter Shanelle in 1979. "I just feel terribly drained and fragile. Instead, her trust was betrayed by a man she loved.. He MUST seize it, starting with the Budget, writes ANDREW NEIL, Do not sell or share my personal information. Verdict that took five hours to be delivered ended a 40-year wait for justice, The Teachers Pet: hit podcast thrust Lynette Dawsons 1982 disappearance into the spotlight. Katie Serena is a New York City-based writer and a staff writer at All That's Interesting. Now this is all over, that's the main memory we're going to have of Lyn her caring, loving nature.". Picture: Simms family 5/29. But it will never be enough. Chris Dawson in his suit on Tuesday before he was convicted of the 1982 murder of Lynette Dawson and taken away to prison. Just 24 hours earlier, the Simms family were left stunned when Justice Ian Harrison SC confirmed what they had long suspected that Greg's sister Lynette Dawson, who disappeared 40 years ago, had been murdered by her husband Chris Dawson. He finalised divorce proceedings against Lynette in 1983, and married Curtis the following year. There's a reason why the Australian podcast "The Teacher's Pet" has been a hit around the world. Former NSW Director of Public Prosecutions Nicholas Cowdery QC told ABC, the evidence simply wasnt strong enough. Chris began an affair with a student at the school, 16-year-old Joanne Curtis before Lynette disappeared. On Tuesday, New South Wales supreme court Justice Ian Harrison found Dawson guilty. She has starred in the films Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005), Gone Baby Gone (2007), Made of Honor (2008), Eagle Eye (2008), Trucker (2008), Source Code (2011), Pixels (2015), and Patriots Day (2016). "We've always remembered Lyn with such love. Though the likelihood of a doting mother simply leaving her two young daughters behind out of the blue was incredibly low, Chris defense team maintained that this wasnt that far-fetched. Depending on how enraptured you were with the true crime podcast The Teacher's Pet, you might feel a moment of joyous satisfaction about the outcome of this case, or a shrugging indifference. Two years later, a second, lengthier inquest was held. "He had been a first-grade footballer," Barbara says. The court heard another friend, whose family built Dreamworld and met JC on the Gold Coast, said JC 'said to me should anything happen to her I was to go to the police. Walsh also suggested his client would appeal Tuesdays verdict. Marilyn described the very close relationship Paul and Chris Dawson had, wearing the same or matching clothes, having the same favourite drink, Coca Cola, living in the same house as they built new houses in the same street, 400m from each other. [21] He was satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that Lynette Dawson died "as a result of a conscious and voluntary act" by Chris Dawson. Meanwhile, more than 36 years after Ms Dawson mysteriously vanished, the man who decided not to prosecute Mr Dawson on two occasions for her death has revealed why he didnt lay charges. The couple's daughter, Shanelle Dawson, who was just four-years-old when her mother Lyn vanished, has not been in court for her father's trial but appeared to address the case on Wednesday morning. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), abc.net.au/news/lyn-dawsons-family-will-never-forgive-chris-dawson-over-murder/101391012, Get breaking news alerts directly to your phone with our app. He taught us tennis and played in the pool with us, she said. YouTubeLynette Dawson shortly before her disappearance. Prior to her days working in childcare, Lyn was a nurse at the Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital (now known as the Sydney Children's Hospital at Westmead). But he also cautioned against making general gender-based assumptions that Lynette Dawson had not left simply because she was a mother and that women are somehow expected to abide by a higher standard. [4] He claimed that she left after marital problems caused over her Bankcard spending. [22] Harrison rejected the alleged sightings of Lynette as "wholly unreliable", and found there was a "most compelling body of evidence" to reject the hypothesis that Lynette Dawson abandoned her family. [4] Chris was arrested in Queensland in December 2018, extradited to New South Wales, and charged with the murder of his first wife. But twenty years ago, she disappeared without warning and without trace. 23:53 EST 07 Jun 2022 Dawson was charged with murder in December 2018 and extradited to Sydney from his home on the Gold Coast. Harrison said he agreed with the prosecution that Dawson had become obsessed with his teenage lover, his former student and babysitter JC, and murdered Lynette Dawson to ensure the new relationship could continue. Her siblings believe the police took Lyn's disappearance more seriously after that. Lyn and Chris Dawson were childhood sweethearts. For the people who loved her, today's verdict will bring some form of closure. The mother-of-two abruptly vanished from her Sydney Northern Beaches home almost 40 years ago in January 1982. "Mum never stopped searching for Lyn. I thought he was going to wipe the glass with it, but he didnt. Because Lynette is still gone. Shanelle cant say yes or no. By 2003, a second coroner's inquest had recommended that her then-husband be charged with murder but after each inquest the DPP declined to proceed. She can leave whenever she likes," says her sister, Pat. In December that year Dawson was sensationally arrested. Fiercely. "This story has gone worldwide and Lyn would be incredibly humbled by that," Merilyn says. Toni Melrose-Mikeska became friends with the former babysitter turned Chris Dawson's second wife at Dreamworld in 1987 when 'JC' and her young daughter attended her performances as Coo-ee the Gumnut Fairy in the Kenny Koala show. This podcast focused on the idea that Lynette Dawson was dead and that her husband killed her. For the next three years, the investigators gathered evidence, and in April 2018 they had enough material to bring to prosecutors. [16], Chris Dawson applied to have the case stayed on the basis that there had been an "inordinate delay" in prosecuting him, and that there was a risk that members of the jury could have prejudged his guilt due to widespread publicity about the case. The couple moved to Queensland and had a daughter in 1986. Most notably, just days after Lynette Dawsons disappearance, another woman moved into her house one who was decades younger and sleeping with her husband. Her father and new stepmother never shared stories about Lyn, saying it was like the day she left she ceased to exist. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. No more than two days later, Joanne had moved into Chris home and marital bed. Having left Chris Dawson, she was keen to reveal her suspicions that he was involved in Lyn's disappearance. Graduations. Chris began teaching physical education at Cromer High School in this year. "She was never one to want to stand out.". I do feel really sad for these women, its must be an absolute nightmare. The crown's witnesses have attempted to paint Dawson as a violent, controlling and abusive husband, with testimony emerging that Mrs Dawson had been seen variously with a black eye, and bruises around her throat and on her arms and thigh. [20] Chris Dawson chose not to give evidence. Now downloaded more than 60 million times, Thomas's podcast would uncover new evidence while making Lyn Dawson a household name. Harrison agreed that Lynette Dawson died on this date, dismissing claims by Dawson that his wife had called him after this date as lies. Or is it? And that was the one that broke it.. She said she never went back to the house again. [15] He is also facing a charge of carnal knowledge with a girl between the ages of 10 and 17, relating to his sexual relationship with Curtis while still a teacher at Cromer High School. Shanelle is seen with her mother Lyn and father Chris Dawson. That makes it very weak, he said. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. The absence of her mother left Shanelle feeling abandoned and confused for much of her life. JC and her daughter attended her performances every week and the little girl even had her own mini gumnut fairy costume made. On the morning of January 8, 1982, Dawsons mother called to plan an outing to the Northbridge Baths, a local beach on the Sydney Harbor. On February 18, 1982, however, it seemed that Chris couldnt live in denial any longer and reported his wife as missing. He claimed to have dropped Lyn off at a Mona Vale bus stop on January 9 before she called him at the Northbridge Baths about 3pm to say she needed time away. Forty years is not possible to re-live. After her passing in 2001, Helena's ashes were scattered in the ocean at Clovelly where she had swum every day. Police have no reason not to believe that she just up and left. This is what Curtis revealed in 2003 about her life with Chris Dawson, before and after Lyn's disappearance. Its happened before.. In the podcast, Thomas alleged he had uncovered new evidence that indicated Dawson may have killed his wife in order to continue an affair with a former student. Journalist Hedley Thomas, centre, with Lynette Dawsons brother Greg Simms and his wife Merilyn outside the NSW supreme court after the guilty verdict was handed down. And tomorrow, and for the rest of their lives, they will have to live with today's verdict, and all it means. He has pleaded not guilty to the murder charge. It is almost 20 years since ABC's Australian Story first spoke to the family and friends of former nurse and childcare worker Lyn Dawson, a much-loved mother-of-two who vanished from her home on Sydney's northern beaches in suspicious circumstances in January 1982. But their relationship wasnt as picture-perfect as it appeared. "There was a big question over it it obviously gave the prosecuting authority pause on a number of occasions.". I think maybe she'd come from the country and didn't have her family around, so Lyn used to go down in her time off and sit with her, just to give her some comfort. He was having Mum on, saying Lyn is going to ring on Wednesday, so Mum would sit by the phone all day Wednesday waiting for the phone call.". The coroner recommended charges be laid; however Nicholas Cowdery QC, the NSW Director of Public Prosecutions, assessed that there was insufficient evidence for a criminal conviction. As Chris awaits his trial so does the Australian public, and indeed the world. In earlier testimony on Tuesday, the court heard JC - who later became Chris Dawson's schoolgirl wife - allegedly told her best friend on theGold Coast that he had 'murdered his first wife' and urged her 'go to police' if she 'didn't make it out'. Lynette Dawson with husband Chris and daughter Shanelle. Initially, her disappearance was considered a "missing persons" matter. Today her name has been cleared she loved her family and would have never left them of her own accord. Years later, her body has still never been recovered and the investigation is . In 1999, the file was assigned to police officer Damian Loone, who conducted extensive interviews with Joanne Curtis and her parents as well as Lynette Dawsons parents and friends. Greg admits there were times during Justice Harrison's rollercoaster five-hour judgement when he thought Dawson might be acquitted. None of the circumstances considered alone can establish Mr Dawsons guilt, the judge said. Supreme court verdict in case that was the subject of popular Teachers Pet podcast will be appealed, Dawsons lawyer says. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAgltfUt0Uc. "That beautiful picture just showed what sort of person she was. And I actually said to my daughter, 'What's a podcast?'". JC contacted him out of the blue. Lyn Dawson is a Sydney housewife who vanished 36 years ago after discovering that her teacher husband had been having an affair with a pupil. On New Years Day or 2 January 1982, JC travelled north to South West Rocks, where she camped with her sisters and friends. Lyn did not leave her family, her friends or her daughters and was in fact murdered by the one person she trusted most. Harrison said Dawson "lied" about receiving phone calls from his missing wife, and concluded she died on or around January 8, 1982. The podcast reviewed all of the information that had turned up over the years and pieced it together with new witnesses and theories. "I suppose you could say I was in shock at the information she'd told us," Greg said. Mr Whealy joined thousands of others to watch the verdict read out via a live stream of the court proceedings to provide comments to ABC's Australian Story. "Why would she ring the man who'd effectively driven her out of the house? Today, they have likely lost their father too. In a year or five, you might not even remember who Lynette Dawson was. The artist who drew the portraits,Kristin Hardiman, told the court that Lyn 'was very excited' about the portraits after approaching her at the 1981 Christmas fair at Narrabeen High School. Her body. Now fully grown adults with families of their own, they've grown up with a constantly spooling nightmare that most of us will never understand. Harrison accepted that Dawson had become infatuated with JC before she left Cromer high school. He had told her Lyns gone, shes not coming back, come back to Sydney and help look after the kids and live with me. She said he was a loving father to her, and struggled to see him as the narcissistic, abusive man that others made him out to be. 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