Tennessee honeymoon murder in Fiji: Court documents reveal judge's scathing dismissal of bail application

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The Memphis, Tenn., man accused of killing his wife on their tropical honeymoon at a Fiji resort was held without bail after a judge scoffed at his application.

Tennessee man, Bradley Dawson is accused of killing his newlywed bride Christe Chen on their honeymoon in Fiji in July this year.A Fiji judge wrote a scathing rejection over three character witnesses who supported bail for Bradley Dawson, the Tennessee man accused of murdering his wife Christe Chenat the Turtle Island Resort in July. One of them was already out on bail himself.

Johnnie Lee Berger, identified in court documents as an American national and family friend of Dawson’s, is out on bail himself. According to prosecutors, he is facing pending sex assault charges.A Fiji judge rejected three character witnesses who supported bail for Bradley Dawson, the Tennessee man accused of murdering his wife Christe Chen on their honeymoon at the Turtle Island Resort in July.

The judge also noted that under Fiji law, a defendant’s presumption in favor of bail is void in cases involving allegations of domestic violence.The court also noted that detectives provided"strong circumstantial evidence" and that Dawson, facing a possible life prison sentence and no other known ties to Fiji, is an alleged flight risk.

 

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