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The Teacher’s Pet: Chris Dawson and the curse of justice delayed
It can happen to teachers anywhere. They’re out in public and run into someone from the past, from school. It happened to Chris Dawson midair on Thursday.
High above the ground, in seat 30A in the far back corner of a Boeing 737-800, Dawson saw a flash of recognition pass over the face of a flight attendant.
“Your brother taught me at school,” he said as he served Dawson a breakfast quiche and can of Coke.
A brief conversation confirmed that Dawson’s twin, Paul, taught the attendant on Sydney’s northern beaches. Back then, the Dawson twins were not only teachers but celebrity footballers, turning heads wherever they went with their identical muscular builds, blond hair and confident auras.
“That’s lovely,” Dawson replied, according to a witness to the exchange.
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Since his calm arrest at his Gold Coast investment property
Dawson, whose main home is in Coolum on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, wants to wait at the home of one of his brothers in Sydney while the wheels of justice turn. Bail is almost never granted on the most serious crime in the book; the risk is too high of flight or interference with witnesses.
Dawson’s age and clean criminal history will be in his favour. He’ll say there’s no risk of reoffending. His strongest argument may be that he’s had almost 37 years to flee, and never did.
But then, he’s also never been charged with murder before.
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Senior legal observers tell Inquirer they expect that in the months ahead Dawson will apply for a permanent stay of the proceedings so he never faces trial.
The prosecution, to be led by the DPP’s deputy senior crown prosecutor, Craig Everson, will have powerful counter-arguments.
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If a permanent stay is rejected, Dawson may seek a temporary one to delay the prosecution for years, until a jury’s memories have dimmed. Delay could certainly be tempting for Dawson if he’s successful in securing bail.
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