The disappearance of Lynette Dawson was among one of the most notorious cold cases in Australian history. Here are the five reasons why the ex-PE teacher was handed a guilty verdict.
Mother-of-two, Lynette Dawson, vanished from her own home on January 8, 1982 - and was never seen again. But what happened to Lynette s husband Chris Dawson and where is he now?
Shanelle Dawson grew up without knowing her mother Lynette - who was murdered in 1982 by her former professional rugby league-playing father - on Sydney s Northern Beaches.
Wife killer Chris Dawson has been sentenced to 24 years for murdering his wife Lynette 40 years ago, meaning he will likely die in jail. Judge said selfish and cynical killer treated wife as dispensable
Convicted wife killer Chris Dawson kept his head bowed and refused to look at his daughter Shanelle as she tearfully told the court about having a father who had murdered her mother.