", Paul Dawson replies: "Quite often, friends of our wives say, 'what's it like sharing your husband? To listener's of The Teacher's Pet, Marilyn Dawson seemed to have a blind devotion to her husband - almost to a fault. Earlier this year, NSW police dug in four areas on the property; a small area at the back of the house between the rock and the building, another area in the backyard near the clothesline, another area a little further up in the backyard and around the pool area. "I think they tend to accept it and they wouldn't enter into anything like marriage unless they did accept this bond or this relationship between your husband and his twin.". However, the owners who bought the Bayview property from Chris Dawson not long after Lyn's disappearance revealed on the podcast that Chris Dawson had visited the property multiple times after hearing the couple were planning to dig up the garden as part of their planned renovations. The Teacher's Pet talked in detail about what was and wasn't found in the original police search of the Dawson's Bayview property in 1999. As reported by The Australian's The Teacher's Pet podcast series, allegations of murder against Chris have previously not divided the brothers. What’s the deal with the cardigan? Chris Paul Dawson is on Facebook. Milly is a devout tea enthusiast who's a firm believer in quality downtime, her weekends are usually spent exploring a new cafe with a nice cuppa and the crossword. Chris Allen has confronted many people during his career including Chris and Paul Dawson. teacher on Sydney's Northern Beaches and, as was uncovered on The Teacher's Pet, also engaged in affairs with students. Ms Curtis and Chris Dawson, who married in 1984, moved to Queensland where they lived in a house one street away from Paul Dawson and his wife Marilyn. Sniffer dogs even joined the September search, but Lyn's remains were not found. Seven years later, Lyn Dawson disappeared, never to be seen again by her bewildered and grieving family. Paul Dawson is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s, spending his entire career with Newtown in the NSWRL competition as a second-rower. As we know, the latest dig back in September lasted five days, and nothing of note was found. Helena Simms, Lyn's mother, spoke to her daughter on the phone the night before she disappeared. Mrs McBay agreed she was a "lifelong bluebags mad keen supporter" referring to the Newton Jets, and became close to both players Chris and Paul Dawson. Ms Curtis would later tell an inquest into Lyn Dawson's disappearance that she thought of Paul, the first born of the Dawson twins, as the more dominant. After the launch of The Teacher's Pet podcast, Channel 9's A Current Affair filmed the twins on a street near their homes. ", The interviewer then asks: "Do you think it's hard on your wives to be married to twins … you are so close? (9news) The women who is a trained private investigator gives the signal again - … Marylin Dawson has been vocal in her support for Chris. Paul Dawson only married once, but Chris has had three wives, and it is his first wife Lynette whose disappearance is at the centre of a murder investigation. This morning, December 5, 2018, 70-year-old Chris Dawson was arrested in Queensland and is expected to be charged for the 1982 murder of his wife, Lyn. Mr Dawson, his brother Paul and Paul’s wife Marilyn did not appear at the 2003 inquest. '", Interviewer: "You've never pulled that trick on them?". The podcast was a global phenomenon that delved into the seemingly perfect marriage of Lyn and Chris Dawson after Lyn mysteriously went missing 36 years ago. By that time Chris Dawson has been put on ‘light duties’ and removed from contact with pupils at St Ursula’s College, a private girls’ school in Yeppoon, Queensland. Now, the identical brothers who call themselves "1 Twin" and "2 Twin" are separated by a set of steel bars. "I believe Paul was leading. The Teacher's Pet was the investigative podcast series that focused on the disappearance and probable murder of northern beaches mother-of-two, Lyn Dawson. The handsome, charismatic and athletically gifted former football stars' charmed lives have been altered forever by a charge laid against Chris Dawson, accused of the alleged 1982 murder of wife Lynette, reports. New evidence uncovered in the podcast prompted a police dig at the Dawsons former property in Bayview on Sydney's northern beaches and despite all the newly uncovered evidence following the podcast, there were some burning questions that were left unanswered. Chris and Paul Dawson have spent their lives virtually in each other’s pockets. Teacher’s Pet: Dawson twins had ‘birthday sex’ with schoolgirl "Chris was very impulsive, quick to get angry. "Of course, on realisation, it's obviously yourself, you sort of have a little chuckle that you could be confused. The Teacher's Pet talked in detail about what was … Suspicion about Lyn's final resting place has long hung over the million dollar home in Bayview that she formerly shared with her husband. Milly is a freelance journalist who devours all news, from the latest in Australian politics to Meghan and Harry's cutest couple moments. Chris Dawson will stand trial for the murder of his first wife Lynette who disappeared in 1982, despite the testimony of four key witnesses who each claim they say Ms Dawson after that date. Among the items found buried on the property was a pale pink cardigan - believed to be Lyn's - with cut marks through the material. Paul was much calmer and self controlled.". Lynette Dawson then flashes on the screen for a few seconds, saying that she hadn't thought about "sharing a husband" until "somebody asked a couple of years ago". A window into their bond can be seen in a 1975 ABC TV Chequerboard series about twins, which interviewed the brothers and Chris's first wife Lyn. According to The Teacher's Pet, Chris inquired where the couple was planning to dig on the property. resting place has long hung over the million dollar home in Bayview that she formerly shared with her husband. Chris and Paul Dawson have spent their lives virtually in each other's pockets. 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Despite the find of the cardigan, the police at the time did not dig any further on the property and we were left to wonder if the pink cardigan was really Lyn's and more importantly, what caused the cut marks in the material. Lynette Dawson: Strange world of twins Chris and Paul Dawson | Herald Sun Read Today's Paper Tributes Join Facebook to connect with Chris Paul Dawson and others you may know. Ms Curtis and Chris Dawson later separated and Mr Dawson entered a third marriage. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. According to The Teacher's Pet, Marilyn felt Lyn was providing opportunities for Chris and Joanne to be together and wasn't adequately fighting for her marriage. "Quite often, you will see a reflection of yourself and straight away you think, 'ha, it's the other one, it's the twin brother'," one of the twins tells the interviewer. The difference in personalities of the twins was characterised in their old nicknames, "Cranky Chris" and "Passive Paul". NSW police dug in four areas on the property; a small area at the back of the house between the rock and the building, another area in the backyard near the clothesline, another area a little further up in the backyard and around the pool area. Lyn Dawson was last seen alive at her home in Bayview, on Sydney's northern beaches. Now, the identical brothers who call themselves "1 Twin" and "2 Twin" are separated by a set of steel bars. According to The Teacher's Pet, Paul and Chris had to do almost everything together and the pair's relationship has been labelled as almost disturbingly close by the podcast. Chris and Paul Dawson were represented at that 2003 inquest by their solicitor brother Peter Dawson, who submitted there should be an open finding into Lyn’s disappearance. "Chris … was the one more living up to his brother," she told Westmead Coroner's Court in 2003. "When they first start dating twins, I think they realise the relationship between twins. She said: "To me, it just seemed so silly. Paul, like Chris, was a P.E. Over a year after their affair began, Ms Curtis moved into the home of Chris Dawson just two days after Lyn Dawson went missing. "You encourage their closeness, not that it needs encouraging.". Now aged 70, the twins' closeness is reflected in the fact the retired teachers from Queensland's Sunshine Coast drive cars with "1 Twin" and "2 Twin" as their registration plates. an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1970s. Marilyn frustrated listeners with her attitude towards Lyn and Chris' failed marriage and Chris' subsequent affair with a teenage student, often blaming Lyn for the marital issues. According to Helena's statement to police and her personal diary, Lyn (who rarely drank) sounded tipsy on the other end of the phone and told her mother that Chris had made her 'a lovely drink'. Subscribe & receive a gift from Go-To Skincare-, Chris Dawson was arrested for the murder of his wife Lyn this morning. Ms Curtis was just 16-years-old when former-footballer Chris Dawson begun grooming her for sex. Chris, who is "2 Twin" by virtue of being the second born of the brothers, was refused bail and will spend at least a week in a cell before his next court appearance. https://www.nowtolove.com.au/news/real-life/chris-dawson-today-2018-51120 With the news of Chris Dawson's arrest, we may finally get some of these answers, but for now, here are all our burning questions that The Teacher's Pet couldn't answer. Sniffer dogs even joined the September search, but Lyn's remains were not found. Chris Dawson … The big unanswered question for listeners: what were the contents of that 'lovely drink'? The Teacher's Pet describes Chris and Paul's relationship throughout the entirety of their lives as strangely co-dependent, even for twins. / Sky News. Chris Dawson has been remanded to appear in Central Local Court on December 14. Over its 15 episodes, journalist Hedley Thomas tells a sordid tale of strangely close brothers, student-teacher affairs and probable murder. Chris Dawson has been committed to stand trial for the murder of his wife on Sydney’s northern beaches nearly 40 years ago. You just join in. He is the twin brother of Chris Dawson who also played for Newtown. From playing football for the Newtown Jets, becoming schoolteachers, marrying and then living a street away from each other, the Dawson twins have lived parallel lives in many respects. Chris and Paul Dawson have spent their lives virtually in each other's pockets. 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