Chris Dawson committed to stand trial

Former Sydney teacher Chris Dawson has been committed to stand trial in the NSW Supreme Court for the murder of his wife, Lynette, almost 40 years ago.

Chris Dawson, who is accused of murdering his wife, Lynette Dawson, over thirty years ago, leaves court on Thursday.Credit:Janie Barrett

During the final day of his committal hearing in the Downing Centre Local Court on Thursday, Dawson's brother-in-law, Ross Hutcheon, said he had spotted Lynette Dawson three to six months after her January 1982 disappearance.

Dawson will next appear in court in April before facing a six-week trial later in the year.

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AAP