FIJI - Christe Chen Dawson, 39, Memphis Pharmacist murdered on honeymoon, Yasawa Islands, 9 July 2022 ** Husband Arrest**
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US national Bradley Robert Dawson has been convicted of murdering his wife Christe Chan on July 9, 2022, at the Turtle Island Resort. The atmosphere was tense at the High Court in Lautoka this afternoon as the family of Ms Chan were also present to witness Dawson's judgement. In handing down the judgement Justice Riyaz Hamza said he was satisfied that Dawson and no else had committed the offence. Dawson will be sentenced on January 27,2025.
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At long last justice has been served. Hope he gets a decent sentence.
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US national Bradley Robert Dawson has been convicted of murdering his wife Christe Chan on July 9, 2022, at the Turtle Island Resort. The atmosphere was tense at the High Court in Lautoka this afternoon as the family of Ms Chan were also present to witness Dawson's judgement. In handing down the judgement Justice Riyaz Hamza said he was satisfied that Dawson and no else had committed the offence. Dawson will be sentenced on January 27,2025.
Thank you for the update! I'm so relieved to hear this. Justice for Christe!
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I remember this case. Very glad to hear there will be some justice for this horrific crime.
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87K views · 1.3K reactions | #LocalNews US national Bradley Robert Dawson has been convicted of murdering his wife Christe Chan on July 9, 2022, at the Turtle Island Resort. The... | By The Fiji Times | Facebook
#LocalNews US national Bradley Robert Dawson has been convicted of murdering his wife Christe Chan on July 9, 2022, at the Turtle Island Resort. The...
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I'm convinced this story is being buried in part to protect Turtle Island Resort $$$$ and tourism. The headlines reported for this week are rubbish in comparison!
For example, Fiji is 20 hours ahead of Seattle or PST so this news of Dawson's guilt has been out ever since what would have been Sunday here at 5:30 pm (i.e., Lautoka High Court, Dec 9, 2:30 PM before the Hon Mr. Justice Hazma).
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For example, Fiji is 20 hours ahead of Seattle or PST so this news of Dawson's guilt has been out ever since what would have been Sunday here at 5:30 pm (i.e., Lautoka High Court, Dec 9, 2:30 PM before the Hon Mr. Justice Hazma).
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I'm convinced this story is being buried in part to protect Turtle Island Resort $$$$ and tourism. The headlines reported for this week are rubbish in comparison!
For example, Fiji is 20 hours ahead of Seattle or PST so this news of Dawson's guilt has been out ever since what would have been Sunday here at 5:30 pm (i.e., Lautoka High Court, Dec 9, 2:30 PM before the Hon Mr. Justice Hazma).
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It seems to me that it's the U.S. news media that isn't covering the trial. The Fiji Times has done a lot of reporting on the trial and the verdict, but as far as I can tell none of it has been picked up by any American newspaper or wire service. All the articles on Google are from 2022, nothing at all since. You'd think the Memphis media (where the couple was from) would be following the story, but it doesn't seem to be on the radar there at all.
I doubt the U.S. media are invested in protecting a Fijian resort, so I just attribute it to typical American myopia about anything that happens outside the country's borders.
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Dawson guilty of murder - The Fiji Times
The High Court in Lautoka has convicted US national Bradley Robert Dawson for the murder of his wife Christe Chan while on their honeymoon at Turtle Island Resort in Yasawa on July 9, 2022. Dawson was arrested at Matacawalevu Village a day later with several items in his possession including his...
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Delivering the judgement, Justice Riyaz Hamza said the fact that Dawson had his passport and personal belongings with him upon his arrest indicated he intended to flee after committing the offence.
Justice Hamza said he was satisfied beyond reasonable doubt that Dawson and no one else had committed the offence.
“For the aforesaid reasons I am of the opinion that the defence’s version cannot be believed and the same version is rejected,” he said.
“Having analysed all the evidence in its totality, I am of the opinion that the prosecution witnesses were all truthful, credible and reliable in their testimony.
“From the totality of the evidence I am satisfied that the prosecution has disapproved the defence of provocation.
“Having considered all the evidence in its totality, I am of the opinion that the prosecution has proved the charge of murder against the accused beyond reasonable doubt.”
Dawson has been further remanded until his sentencing on January 27 next year.
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It appears that the penalty for murder pursuant to section 237 of the Crimes Act is life, but what is not clear is the minimum period to be served before a pardon may be considered. This came up in 2021 after a Justice allowed a man jailed for a 2014 murder to appeal his sentence. He'd been ordered to serve 18 years before parole could be considered.
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Term for murder cases - Court should give some guidelines on matters, says judge - The Fiji Times
The Court of Appeal or the Supreme Court should give some guidelines on matters that should be considered by the trial judge in deciding a minimum term for murder cases. Justice Chandana Prematilaka made the comments on a judgment delivered on October 1 where he allowed a man jailed for murder...
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Going from honeymoon to vicious beating death within 2 days of arrival seems beyond extreme. Did they arrive to the island with problems? Was this a delayed honeymoon?
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Husband Accused of Murdering New Bride on Luxurious Fiji Honeymoon
Five months after tying the knot, Bradley Robert Dawson stands accused of murdering his new bride while in the South Pacific.www.thedailybeast.com
7/20/22
On Feb. 18, Bradley Robert Dawson and Christe Chen got married after what one acquaintance described as a “whirlwind romance.” The next day, they threw an intimate party for about 20 people at a historic inn in their hometown of Memphis, Tennessee.
“Thank you to all the amazing vendors who helped us put this gorgeous little ceremony in just 26 days,” their wedding planner wrote in a now-deleted Facebook post. “Thank you to Brad & Christe for trusting #BellaBaxterEvents with your special day.”
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But just over five months later, Dawson sits in jail, accused of murdering his new bride while on their South Pacific honeymoon.
“How tragic,” Joelle Scholl, who sold Chen her wedding dress, told The Daily Beast on Tuesday. “Our brides are like family.”
Dawson allegedly killed Chen on July 9 at a luxury resort in Fiji’s Yasawa Islands, the Fiji Sun reported. He was uncooperative with authorities after Chen’s death, said police, who asked a judge to order Dawson to submit to a DNA test after initially refusing, according to the outlet.
Iqbal Khan, Dawson’s lawyer, did not immediately respond to The Daily Beast’s request for comment on Tuesday. No further details have been released about the circumstances of Chen’s death or how she died, but Khan confirmed to local Fox affiliate WHBQ-TV that Chen’s remains were discovered inside the newlywed couple’s hotel room. Dawson, who is charged with one count of murder, “maintains his innocence,” according to Khan.
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A US national who killed his wife while on honeymoon at Turtle Island resort in Yasawa in 2022 has been handed life imprisonment by the Lautoka High Court.
Bradley Dawson will have to serve minimum of 18 year sentence before a pardon can be considered.
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Bradley Dawson will have to serve minimum of 18 year sentence before a pardon can be considered.
Dawson gets life sentence for killing partner
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TUESDAY 11/FEB/2025
BEFORE THE HON. MR. JUSTICE HAZMA
SENTENCE AT 2.30PM * HAC 107/22 STATE -V- BRADLEY ROBERT DAWSON
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TUESDAY 11/FEB/2025
BEFORE THE HON. MR. JUSTICE HAZMA
SENTENCE AT 2.30PM * HAC 107/22 STATE -V- BRADLEY ROBERT DAWSON
.............................................(DPP).......(ANIL PRASAD LAWYERS)
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A US national who killed his wife while on honeymoon at Turtle Island resort in Yasawa in 2022 has been handed life imprisonment by the Lautoka High Court.
Bradley Dawson will have to serve minimum of 18 year sentence before a pardon can be considered.
Dawson gets life sentence for killing partner
Yes! Thank you for posting this.
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Still searching for the "Sentencing" brief but located BRD's "Judgement" handed down by Justice Hazma in the Lautoka High Court on 11 Dec 2024 - pages 1-54, pdf linked below:
11.12.2014-HC Crim-HAC107.2022-State-v-Bradley Robert Dawson-Judgment
Court: High Court Criminal Date: 18 Dec 2024
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"Monster newlywed who murdered wife on Fiji honeymoon
is confronted by his in-laws
as he learns his fate.
The High Court in Lautoka
handed down his life sentence,
with Judge Riyaz Hamza writing
her death caused 'much pain and sorrow' for her family.
Christe's mother, Xiao Wei Liu, addressed Dawson in an impact statement.
She said:
'No mother should have to know this is how her daughter's life ended,
and by the hands of the very person who took a vow to love, honor and cherish her.
I can only hope that the rest of your life
is filled with misery, loneliness and despair'.
Her father, Tao Chen,
added that his daughter
had been 'the center' of his family and their lives.
Chen said:
'She was my only child, my little girl,
and my reason for living.
Each day since her death
has been a struggle to find meaning in a life that now feels empty'."
www.dailymail.co.uk
is confronted by his in-laws
as he learns his fate.
The High Court in Lautoka
handed down his life sentence,
with Judge Riyaz Hamza writing
her death caused 'much pain and sorrow' for her family.
Christe's mother, Xiao Wei Liu, addressed Dawson in an impact statement.
She said:
'No mother should have to know this is how her daughter's life ended,
and by the hands of the very person who took a vow to love, honor and cherish her.
I can only hope that the rest of your life
is filled with misery, loneliness and despair'.
Her father, Tao Chen,
added that his daughter
had been 'the center' of his family and their lives.
Chen said:
'She was my only child, my little girl,
and my reason for living.
Each day since her death
has been a struggle to find meaning in a life that now feels empty'."
Newlywed who murdered wife on honeymoon confronted by in-laws
Bradley Dawson, 41, was arrested in July 2022 after his wife Christe Chen Dawson, 36, was found dead in their private cabana on the Pacific Island nation.
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She said: 'No mother should have to know this is how her daughter's life ended, and by the hands of the very person who took a vow to love, honor and cherish her.
'I can only hope that the rest of your life is filled with misery, loneliness and despair.'
www.dailymail.co.uk
'I can only hope that the rest of your life is filled with misery, loneliness and despair.'
Newlywed who murdered wife on honeymoon confronted by in-laws
Bradley Dawson, 41, was arrested in July 2022 after his wife Christe Chen Dawson, 36, was found dead in their private cabana on the Pacific Island nation.
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The murdered woman’s father, Tao Chen, called her “the center” of the family.
“She was my only child, my little girl, and my reason for living,” he said.
“Each day since her death has been a struggle to find meaning in a life that now feels empty.”
nypost.com
“Each day since her death has been a struggle to find meaning in a life that now feels empty.”
US newlywed who murdered bride on lux ‘Blue Lagoon’ honeymoon will spend life in foreign prison
“I hope the memories of what you did to her in her last moments haunt you – because you are a monster,” the murdered bride’s mom told her son-in-law Bradley Robert Dawson.
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