Horror honeymoon: Newlywed man murders his wife at luxury resort

USA/Fiji - A love vacation took a tragic turn: A newly married man killed his wife during their honeymoon!

Christe Chen Dawson (†36) was murdered by her own husband in July 2022.
Christe Chen Dawson (†36) was murdered by her own husband in July 2022.  © Screenshot/Facebook/Christe Dawson

Bradley Robert Dawson (40) was found guilty last Thursday of beating his wife Christe Chen Dawson (†36) to death at a luxury resort in Fiji.

"Having analyzed 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," the Supreme Court judge said.

As New York Post reports, the 36-year-old American woman was found in her hotel room in a pool of blood in July 2022.

She had numerous traumatic injuries, including severe blunt force trauma to the head. The couple reportedly had a heated argument the night before the crime.

Bradley Robert Dawson found guilty of murder

The body of Christe Chen Dawson (†36) was so badly abused that it had to be cremated.
The body of Christe Chen Dawson (†36) was so badly abused that it had to be cremated.  © Screenshot/Facebook/Christe Dawson

The abuse was so cruel that the body of the deceased could no longer be repatriated to the USA.

Her family therefore decided to have Christe cremated so that her remains could be returned to her home country.

Dawson apparently tried to flee the island nation after the crime by rowing a kayak to a neighboring island. However, he was caught and arrested by the police.

He initially pleaded not guilty and must now remain in custody until his sentence is handed down on January 25.