DOB: | 1958 | ||||
HAIR: | Red | BUILD: | Thin | EYES: | Brown |
CIRCUMSTANCES:
Pamela Dawson
has not been seen after an argument with her husband outside a factory in
Melbourne in January,
1994. In 2000 her husband was convicted of Pamela's manslaughter and sentenced
to four years prison. Witnesses gave evidence that her husband told them
he
had struck and strangled his wife in the heat of an argument.
Then, by removing her clothes from their home and writing false letters, he
had
"perpetuated a false story" that his wife was still alive. He arranged for a friend to drive
Pamela's car to Sydney to park it
near a friend's house to create the impression she was there.
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Reported missing to: Newtown Police Station. |
Vic: Man jailed for six years over wife s
manslaughter
04-19-2000
MELBOURNE, April 19 AAP - A man was jailed in Melbourne today for six years
after being
convicted of the 1994 manslaughter of his wife, then creating a myth she was
still alive.
Raymond Leslie Dawson, 51, formerly of east suburban Wantirna, faced trial for
murder
but was acquitted last October of the more serious charge and convicted of
manslaughter.
He had pleaded not guilty.
In the Supreme Court, Justice George Hampel said the victim, mother of two
Pamela Dawson,
had not been seen after the pair had an argument outside a factory in January,
1994.
Her body was never found, but some witnesses gave evidence that Dawson told them
he
had struck and strangled his wife in the heat of an argument.
Then, by removing her clothes from their home and writing false letters, Dawson
had
"perpetuated a false story" that his wife was still alive, the judge said.
Dawson even arranged for a friend to drive Ms Dawson's car to Sydney to park it
near
a friend's house to create the impression she was there, he said.
Justice Hampel said although never found, it appeared Dawson had disposed of his
wife's body.
In mitigation, the judge said there was no evidence the killing was
pre-meditated
or that Dawson had committed previous violence on his wife.
He had also had to cope with the suicide of his stepson shortly after his
criminal trial.
The judge fixed a minimum non-parole term of four years.