The Teacher's Trial · The Australian

Episode 11 - The Defence Closes

July 15, 2022·1 hr 53 min·5 clips
A surprise witness says Lynette Dawson tried to frame her husband for murder in a pub meeting 40 years ago.
This episode covers the defence's closing arguments in the trial of Chris Dawson, accused of murdering his wife Lynette in 1982. It features the surprising testimony of witness Paul Cooper, who claims to have met Lynette after her disappearance, and analyses the defence's strategy of portraying Chris as a bad husband but not a killer. The episode also highlights the judge's pointed questions and the tension in the courtroom.

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A careful courtroom episode that keeps motive and public perception at the center.

This episode follows the Chris Dawson murder trial into the defence closing and keeps its focus on motive, public perception, and what the law can be asked to prove more than 40 years on.

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Press play for the defence closing in the Chris Dawson trial, where the whole argument turns on motive.

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