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The Teacher's Pet

The Teacher's Pet

By: The Australian
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 Lyn and Chris Dawson appear to have the perfect marriage. He's a star footballer and popular high school teacher. She's a devoted wife and mother. They share a beautiful home above Sydney's northern beaches. But when Lyn goes missing, dark secrets are buried. This is no fairytale, but a sordid story of strangely close twin brothers, teenage student lovers, and probable murder. The Australian's Hedley Thomas digs deep into a cold case which has been unsolved for 36 years, uncovering startling new evidence.2026 News Corp Australia Politics & Government Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Episode 1 - Bayview

    Episode 1 - Bayview
    May 18 2018

    Lyn was a devoted wife and mother. She adored her husband, but he betrayed and humiliated her in the most callous way. Now she's gone - missing, a likely victim of murder.

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    41 mins
  • Episode 2 - Cromer High

    Episode 2 - Cromer High
    May 23 2018

    Cromer High School's pin-up sports teacher Chris Dawson pursued high school student JC with the sort of relentless determination he showed as a star of rugby league. Chris had model good looks, an easy charm, and students looked up to him.

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    56 mins
  • Episode 3 - Bruised

    Episode 3 - Bruised
    May 31 2018

    As Chris brazenly moved his teenage lover into the family home, Lyn saw the cracks in her marriage widen. It was crumbling all around her. Unable to believe the worst of her husband, she responded with denial, but to her family and friends Lyn's suffering was clear. And the toll was not just emotional. In this episode, a former babysitter for the Dawsons speaks for the first time about the violence she witnessed in the home.

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    50 mins
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Poor Lynn's Family. I find the whole lack of action shocking & certainly wouldn't happen today ( I Hope)

Poor Lynn's Family. Thank you Headley*

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