The Murder of Lyn Dawson: The Teacher, the Groomer, the Killer

July. 09,2023      
Rating:
6.5
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In January 1982 Lynette Dawson, a loving wife and mother, disappears. Days later her husband, Christopher Dawson, a school teacher and famous footballer, moves their teenage babysitter into the family home. He claims his wife called him and told him she needed time away, but those closest to Lynette know his story doesn’t add up. They know what the police don’t– that Christopher Dawson was in a secret sexual relationship with the babysitter. And above all, they know that Lynette, a devoted mother, would never abandon her two little girls. That simple conviction propels them on a forty year fight for justice.

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Reviews

BootDigest
2023/07/09

Such a frustrating disappointment

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CrawlerChunky
2023/07/10

In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

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Fleur
2023/07/11

Actress is magnificent and exudes a hypnotic screen presence in this affecting drama.

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Isbel
2023/07/12

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

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