Greg Lynn will remain in custody after the Victorian Supreme Court refused him bail. Lynn, 60, is charged with murdering Carol Clay, 73, who went missing while camping in Victoria's High Country in March 2020. The former Jetstar pilot was granted a retrial in December after the appeal court found a substantial miscarriage of justice in his first trial. In his bail bid, Lynn told the court he had been assaulted with faeces and held in solitary confinement. Chief Justice Richard Niall ruled that these conditions and five years on remand were not exceptional.
Former airline pilot Greg Lynn has told the Victorian Supreme Court he was attacked twice in prison, including once with a jug of faeces thrown at him. Lynn, 60, is seeking bail before his retrial in May next year over the alleged murder of Carol Clay, 73, who vanished in March 2020 during a camping trip to the Wonnangatta Valley. Lynn maintains he is innocent. Crown prosecutor Mark Gibson KC argued that Lynn had not met the high threshold needed for bail. Chief Justice Richard Niall reserved his decision.
Former Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn has been refused bail while he awaits a retrial over the alleged murder of Victorian retiree Carol Clay. Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Niall said Mr Lynn's time on remand did not amount to exceptional circumstances. Mr Lynn, 60, is charged with murdering Ms Clay at a remote Victorian campsite in March 2020. He was acquitted over the death of her companion, Russell Hill, and he maintains his innocence. The trial is set for May 2027.
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A Brisbane Supreme Court jury has heard that Robert John Crawford allegedly strangled his wife, Frances Elizabeth Crawford, and staged the scene to look like something else. Paramedics found her body beside a retaining wall and a ride-on lawnmower in the early hours of July 30, 2024. Crawford has pleaded not guilty to murder. Prosecutors allege he was motivated by money, including property valued at about $2 million and life insurance worth $860,000. Defence counsel described the case as a circumstantial one, comparing it to a jigsaw with many pieces still missing.
Former RAAF pilot Robert John Crawford, 49, has pleaded not guilty to murdering his wife, Frances Elizabeth Crawford, at Upper Lockyer, west of Toowoomba, in July 2024. Prosecutor Chris Cook told the Brisbane Supreme Court jury that the scene, with her body beside a ride-on mower, was staged to hide her strangulation. Cook alleges Crawford was motivated by a looming divorce settlement and had affairs. Crawford's barrister, Saul Holt KC, argued the prosecution's evidence was incomplete. The jury will visit the site on Wednesday, and up to 47 witnesses are expected over three weeks.
A jury has been told that an alleged murder victim may have died from a broken heart after learning she would move to a nursing home. Raelene Polymiadis, 66, is on trial in South Australia's Supreme Court, pleading not guilty to murdering her parents by injecting them with her own insulin in 2022 and 2023. Prosecutor Michael Foundas said she poisoned them to death. In her final address, defence barrister Marie Shaw KC argued the prosecution had not excluded that the couple chose to end their lives, and that Brenda Anderson may have died from heart failure.
A former RAAF pilot, Robert John Crawford, 49, has pleaded not guilty to murdering his wife, Frances Elizabeth Crawford, in July 2024. The Brisbane Supreme Court jury heard prosecutor Chris Cook allege that Crawford staged her death to look like an accident. Her body was found near a ride-on lawnmower below a retaining wall on their rural property west of Toowoomba. Cook said Crawford was motivated by the financial cost of a divorce, and four women allegedly involved with him are expected to give evidence. The jury will visit the site on Wednesday.
Prosecutors have told a Brisbane Supreme Court jury that a woman found dead beside a ride-on mower was the victim of a staged scene covering up her strangulation by her husband. Robert John Crawford, 49, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Frances Elizabeth Crawford at Upper Lockyer on July 29, 2024. Prosecutor Chris Cook alleges that bruising on the victim's neck was inconsistent with being crushed by a mower. Crawford's barrister, Saul Holt KC, told jurors they had been given an incomplete version of the evidence.
A covert recording of a prison meeting between Beau Lamarre-Condon and a friend has been played to the New South Wales supreme court. Lamarre-Condon, 31, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and one charge of aggravated break and enter. He is accused of fatally shooting Jesse Baird and Luke Davies with his police service weapon at Baird's Paddington home in February 2024. In the recording, Lamarre-Condon allegedly says he fully takes accountability for drawing his friend into the matter. The trial before Justice Natalie Adams continues.
A jury has heard a police recording in which Beau Lamarre-Condon, who has pleaded not guilty to murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, tells a friend that things went wrong and that it was his fault. The recording was made after Mr Lamarre-Condon was charged. The 31-year-old is arguing self-defence at a trial before the NSW Supreme Court. The killings are alleged to have taken place on February 19, 2024, at Mr Davies's Paddington home. In the recording, Mr Lamarre-Condon says he went to the house to collect his belongings and thought no one was home.
Jurors have heard audio recordings of jail phone calls between former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon and a friend who gave evidence against him. In one call, Mr Lamarre-Condon told the friend he had misheard or misinterpreted an alleged confession to shooting two people. Mr Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder over the February 2024 deaths of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. He is accused of shooting the couple with his police pistol and is arguing self defence. The friend is giving evidence under a certificate that prevents his testimony being used to prosecute him.
A former police officer accused of murdering his ex-partner and the partner's boyfriend allegedly confessed to the killings, a court heard. The officer, Beau Lamarre-Condon, claimed he acted in self-defence after entering the victims' home to retrieve his belongings. He allegedly told a friend he disposed of the bodies in surfboard bags and attempted to dump them in a dam. The friend testified that Lamarre-Condon admitted to shooting both victims, describing the method in detail. Lamarre-Condon's defence argues he was experiencing mental health issues and faced workplace bullying.
Prosecutors have told a Brisbane Supreme Court jury that former RAAF pilot Robert John Crawford murdered his wife, Frances Crawford, in July 2024. Crown prosecutor Chris Cook alleges Mr Crawford staged her body to appear as if she had fallen from a ride-on lawnmower. Mr Crawford has pleaded not guilty and has always denied the charge. The Crown alleges a breakdown in the marriage, including affairs, and that Mr Crawford was motivated by his home and financial interests. The trial is expected to run for several weeks.
A friend of former Sydney police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon has told the Supreme Court trial that Mr Lamarre-Condon said he had shot two people. The witness said the accused asked him to help clean up a mess and later said he did not realise bodies would be heavy. Mr Lamarre-Condon, 31, has pleaded not guilty to the alleged murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies and is arguing self-defence. The Crown alleges he killed Mr Baird after an obsessive infatuation. The trial is in its fifth week.
A friend of former senior constable Beau Lamarre-Condon has told a NSW Supreme Court jury that he allegedly confessed to killing two men. Lamarre-Condon, 31, has pleaded not guilty to the February 2024 murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. He says he killed the men in self-defence and then panicked while disposing of their bodies. The friend said the accused allegedly joked about the killings and asked for help cleaning up. Footage shown to the jury includes a visit to a sports store and a purchase of a second bag hours after the killings.
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A friend of former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon has told a jury that he fired his police gun in a national park weeks before the alleged murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. The witness says Mr Lamarre-Condon asked whether the shots could be heard from a house, and that he fired with a paper bag over the barrel. Mr Lamarre-Condon, 31, has pleaded not guilty to murder and is arguing self-defence in the NSW Supreme Court. The couple were allegedly killed at Mr Davies's Paddington home on February 19, 2024.
A friend of police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon has told the New South Wales supreme court that he allegedly confessed to killing two men. The friend said Lamarre-Condon described the shootings as an out-of-body experience, then tried to pass it off as a joke. Lamarre-Condon, 31, is accused of fatally shooting Jesse Baird and Luke Davies with his police service weapon in Baird's Paddington home in February 2024. He has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and one charge of aggravated break and enter. The defence claims the men were shot accidentally in self-defence.
Newly released CCTV has been shown to a jury in the murder trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon. He is accused of fatally shooting Jesse Baird and Luke Davies at Baird's Paddington home in February 2024. He has pleaded not guilty. The footage captures him at a drive-thru in a van allegedly used to dispose of the bodies, along with purchases at hardware stores. The defence claims the men were accidentally shot in self-defence. The trial before Justice Natalie Adams continues.
Greg Lynn, accused of the 2020 murders of Carol Clay and Russell Hill, sought bail, alleging mistreatment in custody. He claimed a fellow inmate assaulted him with a faeces-filled bottle in 2024 and made threats in July 2024. Lynn, who has been in custody since 2021, stated he felt unsafe and was subjected to insults. Corrections Victoria offered relocation but required Lynn to stop accusing others of being informants. The court will decide on his bail application in the near future.
