Chris Dawson asked if teammate knew anyone who could ‘get rid of’ his wife, court hears

Defence raises questions about credibility of witness who claims Dawson meant getting rid of his wife Lynette Dawson for good'

• Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updates
• Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing

On a crowded flight from the Gold Coast in 1975, Christopher Michael Dawson asked one of his fellow rugby league players whether he knew someone who could get rid of his wife, a court has heard.

Giving evidence at Dawson's murder trial on Thursday, Robert Charles Silkman said the conversation occurred after the Newtown Jets team had been on a short holiday on the Gold Coast.

Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning