70-Year-Old Man Arrested Over The Cold Case Murder Of Wife Lyn Dawson

A 70-year-old man been arrested in Queensland over the cold case murder of wife Lynette Dawson.

Queensland police have confirmed a man has been arrested on the Gold Coast. The 70-year-old will appear in Southport Magistrates Court today, it's expected he will be charged before NSW police seek his extradition

32-year-old mother-of-two Lyn Dawson disappeared in January 1982 from her Northern Beaches home. While a recent search of the back yard has failed to find any new evidence. 

The case has recently been featured on the popular podcast The Teacher's Pet.

From earlier this year: Lyn Dawson's Brother Greg Simms Joins Grant Denyer & Ed Kavalee