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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Accused killer Greg Lynn has told the Victorian Supreme Court he was attacked with faeces in prison while seeking bail. Lynn, 60, is charged with the murder of Carol Clay, 73, who went missing while camping in Victoria's High Country in March 2020. He said he was placed in solitary confinement after the first attack and was assaulted again in July. His barrister argues his vulnerability in custody is an exceptional reason for release. The prosecution opposes bail, and Chief Justice Richard Niall has reserved his decision.
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.
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 will make a fresh bail application ahead of his retrial next year. The 60-year-old has filed documents with the Victorian Supreme Court, with a hearing set for October 22 before Chief Justice Richard Niall. Lynn is accused of murdering Carol Clay, 73, during a camping trip with Russell Hill, 74, in the remote Wonnangatta Valley in March 2020. He has pleaded not guilty and maintains her death was an accident. A new trial was ordered in December last year after the Court of Appeal found fundamental unfairness in his first trial.
