Former student tells Chris Dawson’s murder trial he called her ‘petal’ and left notes in schoolbag

JC, who went on to be the family's babysitter, has given evidence in a Sydney court where Dawson has pleaded not guilty to killing his wife Lynette in 1982

A former student taught by Chris Dawson has told a Sydney court he would call her petal" and leave secret love letters signed God" in her schoolbag when she was 16.

The woman, known as JC, gave evidence in Dawson's Sydney murder trial on Wednesday. She said in 1980 he had wanted to teach her after spotting her in the playground.