Allegations Chris Dawson killed his wife and left her belongings in the home ‘nonsensical’, barrister claims

Lawyer tells court it would have been extraordinary if Dawson planned to kill his wife without even packing a suitcase to make it appear she had left

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Allegations that Christopher Michael Dawson killed his wife without leaving a trace while leaving all her belongings at home have been described as nonsensical by his barrister.

During the defence's closing submissions at Dawson's murder trial on Wednesday, barrister Pauline David said it would have been extraordinary if her client planned to kill Lynette Dawson and dispose of her body while forgetting to at least pack a suitcase of her clothes to make it look like she had left.