Chris Dawson (rugby league)

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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. Following the 1982 disappearance of his wife, Lynette, and two separate coronial inquests, the New South Wales State Coroner determined that Lynette was dead and that Chris Dawson was her most likely murderer. After many years of stalled and failed investigations, Dawson was arrested and charged with murder in December 2018. He was granted bail after he paid the court A$1.5 million. The bail conditions required him to surrender his passport to Queensland police and to live with his current wife. His trial started on 9 May 2022 in the Supreme Court of New South Wales. 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.

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