Chris Dawson

Chris Dawson is an Australian former schoolteacher and rugby league player who was convicted of murdering his wife, Lynette Dawson, who disappeared in 1982. For decades, he maintained that she had voluntarily left, but suspicions persisted due to inconsistencies in his account and his relationship with a teenage student. The case was revived decades later following investigative journalism and public interest, ultimately leading to his conviction in 2022. The court found that he killed his wife to pursue a relationship with his student, highlighting issues of manipulation, grooming, and abuse of power.