This episode we cover the murder of Lynette Dawson. Although officially a “disappearance”, it has long been the belief of both the police and the general public that Lyn Dawson was murdered by her husband Chris Dawson, who had been having a sexual relationship with his sixteen-year-old student for eighteen months by the time of Lyn’s “disappearance”. 

The case was covered in exhaustive detail by The Teacher’s Pet podcast, presented by The Australian. The extent of Chris’ abusive behaviour, his sordid and disgusting relationship with the student he was duty-bound to care for, and his apparent lack of interest in his missing wife was examined, with no stone left unturned. The podcast brought new light to a case that was generally known by Aussie true crime buffs, but unknown to the general public. Now, 37 years after Lyn went missing, Chris has finally been arrested for her murder, and 27 million people around the globe are waiting with baited breath to see if justice will finally be served for Lyn. 

Our main source this week was, of course, The Teacher’s Pet. Find it wherever you get your podcasts or at https://www.theaustralian.com.au/the-teachers-pet

The majority of our other sources this week were found at The Australian, which sadly you need a subscription to access. We paid the $18 a month for premium content but here’s some good free articles to get an understanding.

For a timeline of events, go here https://www.smh.com.au/national/timeline-of-the-disappearance-of-lynette-dawson-20181205-p50kbk.html

Info about Chris’ arrest can be found here https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/dec/06/chris-dawson-to-be-charged-with-wife-lyns-after-extradition-to-nsw

An in-depth overview of the case can be found here https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-09-10/australian-story-who-killed-lyn-dawson/10213690

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