A Tennessee man was convicted Beat his newly married wife to death Inside the Fiji-exclusive island luxury resort when the newlywed couple were on their honeymoon.
Bradley Robert Dawson, 40, was found guilty in the High Court in Lautoka on Thursday over the death of his bride, Christe Chen Dawson, as authorities believe he attempted to flee the island nation. Her family confirmed to WREG,
Christe Chen Dawson, 36, was found covered in blood multiple traumatic injuries, including blunt force trauma Inside his bungalow at Turtle Island Resort on July 9, 2022
Christe Chen Dawson’s body was so badly beaten that her body could not be taken back to the United States. Instead, her family had her cremated and her remains were brought back to her parents in Memphis.
The Daily Mail reported at the time that the couple, who will marry in February 2022, were having a heated argument the night before the murder.
However, Dawson’s lawyer Iqbal Khan told the outlet Despite dire reports of her death, “there is no way he could be convicted of murder.”
“In the evidence they have presented so far, there is no evidence to warrant a charge of murder with murderous intent or premeditation. Nothing like that,” he said. “At first glance it looks like an accident.”
Bradley Dawson, who was 38 at the time, was not found until the day after his wife’s death, when he visited a remote island a mile from the resort.
Dawson was carrying several items, including his passport and other personal items, when officers caught up with the groom.
Because he had his passport, High Court Judge Riaz Hamza believed that Dawson intended to flee the country after committing the gruesome murder. Fiji Times reported.
He pleaded not guilty to murder charges and pleaded not guilty Wife’s death was an accident.
At the time of his capture, Dawson was suspended from his position at the nonprofit Youth Villages, where he worked in the IT department.
Hamza ruled on Thursday He believed without a doubt that Dawson was the only person involved in his wife’s murder.
According to the outlet, he said, “For the above reasons I am of the opinion that the defense version cannot be believed and the same version is rejected.” “After analyzing all the evidence in its entirety, I am of the opinion that all the prosecution witnesses were truthful, credible and trustworthy in their testimony.
“On the totality of the evidence I am satisfied that the prosecution has rejected the defense of provocation,” Hamza said. “After considering all the evidence in its entirety, I am of the opinion that the prosecution has proved the charge of murder against the accused beyond reasonable doubt.”
Kriste Chen, a recent graduate of the University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, was working as a pharmacist at Dawson Kroger when she was murdered.
The convicted killer will remain in custody until his sentencing hearing on January 27, 2025.
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