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The former husband of a woman missing for 33 years is expected to arrive in Adelaide today after being arrested in Queensland and charged with her murder. SA Major Crime detectives were yesterday in the Queensland country town of Gympie, where Peter Dawson was charged with the 1972 murder of Patricia Dawson and an application was made for his extradition. Ms Dawson's brother, Brian Fletcher, yesterday said the family was "more than pleased". His sister Marie Brazil, arrived from the United Kingdom this week to spend Christmas with the family. "We knew it (an arrest) would happen. We just wondered how long," Mr Fletcher said as he praised the work of detectives. Ms Dawson's body has never been found. She was last deen on April, 11, 1972, when she vanished from the couple's Halidon Ave house at Ingle Farm. She was 32. She disappeared about 11:15pm that night. Her two children, Susan and Geoff, then aged three and two, were asleep. They told the Advertiser last year they had no recollection of their mother but were hoping for resolution in the case. Police reports at the time said there was no evidence of foul play and Ms Dawson's disappearance was "domestic related". In 1979 new evidence led to Ms Dawson's disappearance been declared a major crime. Last year, police received further information and SA detectives travelled to Queensland and interviewed Mr Dawson and his present wife, Helen. Victorian police are continuing investigations in relation to the murder of Ms Dawson's stepdaughter Barbara, 20, whose naked body was found dumped in a creek at Altona on November 1, 1980. Major crime detectives yesterday confirmed they were continuing to liaise with their Victorian counterparts. The Dawson case is the first resulting in an arrest since the police Cold Case Review Team was established in July, 2003. It has been one of 44 cases under review by the Major Crime Investigation Branch. Mr Fletcher said he would be attending Adelaide Magistrates Court today "just so I can look at the gentleman in question". Adelaide Advertiser (14-12-2005) Sam Riches |
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