Dawlish is currently being held in the Ministry prison awaiting trial. He is accused of the murders of Lucretia Fawley, Flavius Flint, and Narcissa Malfoy, and possibly several others. Last September, Dawlish failed to report to a Wizongamet hearing over trespassing charges in the Ministry. As for a possible motive, Potter has revealed in a previous press conference that Dawlish never fully accepted his removal from the position of Head Auror. His victims were of Pure-Blood status and/or had connections to former Death Eaters. Dawlish was previously fired from his Auror position due to the fact that his mind was meddled with by Death Eaters during the War.