Witness accused of painting Chris Dawson in “most monstrous” way possible
A witness has claimed that Chris Dawson allegedly pushed his wife Lynette against a trampoline and screamed at her before she disappeared.
Lynette Dawson disappeared from the family home in Bayview in Sydney’s northern beaches, leaving behind her two children in January 1982.
The 33-year-old has not been heard from since then and her remains have not yet been found.
Dawson, a former professional rugby league player and teacher is accused of killing his wife Lynette.
He appeared in the NSW Supreme Court on Monday where he claimed he was in fact the victim of improper police investigations following the disappearance of his wife.
In the judge-alone trial, witness and former neighbour Julie Andrew alleged that Dawson was “shaking” his wife moments leading up to her death.
"He was screaming at her and she was crying. He was towering over her … he was roaring at her,” she said in court, ABC reported.
A few hours after the alleged incident, Julie went to check in on Lynette who informed her that Dawson was going to make room for the babysitter to move in because he was infatuated with her.
Julie told the court that she tried to explain to Lynette that it was her house and she should not allow that to happen.
She also recalled the moment Lynette revealed that she came home from work one day to find Dawson and the babysitter in bed together.
"She said, 'I'm sure she just wasn't feeling well and he was looking after her'," Julie said.
She noted that that was the last time she saw Lynette and would try calling the home phone to which no one responded.
Julie only spotted Dawson, the babysitter, and the two children in the house - claiming she was too scared to go to the house and check on the situation.
Defence barrister Pauline David accused Julie of painting Dawson in the "most monstrous" way possible.
Julie denied the accusation saying she was there to tell the truth and said she didn’t go to the house after noticing bruises on Lynette’s arm, ABC reported.
Dawson continues to claim his innocence after being arrested for the murder of Lynette.
The trial continues.
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