Chris Dawson is set to appear in court and apply for bail after being charged with murdering his wife Lyn almost 40 years ago
- Chris Dawson is expected to apply for bail after he was charged with murder
- The 70-year-old former rugby league player allegedly intends to plead not guilty
- Fresh statements from at least two witnesses led to the arrest on December 6
Chris Dawson is expected to apply for bail after he was charged with the historic alleged murder of his wife 40 years ago.
The 70-year-old former rugby league player intends to plead not guilty to the murder of the mother of two of his children, Lynette Dawson.
He faced Sydney Central Local Court via video link on December 6 charged with the murder of his wife on Sydney's northern beaches in early 1982.
Chris Dawson is expected to apply for bail after he was charged with the historic alleged murder of his wife 40 years ago
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His lawyer, Greg Walsh, said at the time he 'strenuously asserts his innocence' and that Dawson was 'anxious and stressed about the situation' and planned to plead not guilty.
Dawson is due to face the same court on Friday.
Ms Dawson was 33 when she disappeared in 1982, leaving behind two young daughters.
Ms Dawson (right) was 33 when she disappeared in 1982, leaving behind two young daughters
Her husband reported her missing almost six weeks later, and her body has never been found.
The case was the subject of The Australian newspaper's investigative podcast The Teacher's Pet, and brought the case back into the public eye due to its success.
NSW Police, who reopened the cold case in 2015, said fresh statements from at least two witnesses led to the arrest of the former Newtown rugby league player on the Gold Coast on December 5.
The accused killer, who lives at Coolum Beach, was extradited from Queensland on December 6.
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