MISSING WIFE
Who was Lyn Dawson from ITV’s Twisted Twins true crime series and what happened to her?
Lyn was missing for six weeks before her husband called the police
LYNETTE “Lyn” Simms was murdered by her husband, Chris Dawson, who was revealed to be having an affair with the family babysitter.
She will be featured in ITV’s Twisted Twins series which details how Chris was finally caught by an investigative podcast. Here’s everything you need to know.
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Mother of two
Lyn was born in 1948 and met Chris at a high school function in their home city of Sydney.
She married Chris in 1970 and the pair went on to have two children together, Shanelle and Sherryn.
Chris and his twin brother Paul became professional rugby footballers and were well-known across Australia.
They appeared with their wives on the TV show Chequerboard to talk about how the twin’s close bond played a role in their lives.
Sudden disappearance
In January 1982, twelve years after getting married, Lyn disappeared without a trace.
However, her husband waited six weeks before reporting her missing.
Just two days after she disappeared, though, the family’s teenage babysitter Joanne Curtis moved in.
By 1983, Chris had filed for divorce from his missing wife and claimed that she had joined a religious commune.
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A year later, he married Joanne though their marriage later collapsed.
Lyn’s body was never found, though two coronial inquests found that she had been murdered by a known person.
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Justice is served
Years later, the investigative podcast The Teacher’s Pet, hosted by Hedly Thomas, investigated Lyn’s appearance.
The podcast created a renewed interest in the case.
In December 2018, Chris was arrested for Lynette’s murder and was found guilty in December 2022.
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He was sentenced to 24 years in jail with a non-parole period of 18 years.
Chris was also found guilty of “carnal knowledge” with a student in his class in June 2023, which resulted in an additional three-year sentence.
ITV’s Twisted Twins
The ITV series detailing how Chris was caught for Lynette’s murder will begin on October 1, 2024.
Viewers can watch the show when it airs at 9pm, and also catch up on ITVX.
The second episode in the series will air on October 8, 2024.
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