A Fiji judge sentenced former Memphis resident Bradley Dawson to at least 18 years in prison for murdering his bride, Christe Chen, during their honeymoon at a Fiji resort in 2022.

A man from Memphis, Tennessee, was sentenced to life in prison for murdering his wife during their honeymoon in Fiji in 2022, a court official said on Friday. Bradley Robert Dawson, 40, will have to serve at least 18 years in prison before he can be considered for release, a Fiji High Court registry official in Lautoka said.

A Fiji court sentenced Bradley Dawson to life in prison for the murder of his newlywed wife. The Fiji High Court confirmed to FOX13 that Dawson was sentenced to life in prison and must serve 18 years of that sentence before a pardon, or parole, may be considered.