Lawyers acting for a former pilot accused of murdering two elderly campers have flagged 17 issues they claim are emblematic of the “completely hopeless” case, a jury has heard. Over two days this week, defence barrister Dermot Dann KC used his final opportunity to address the jury, saying the trialContinue Reading
Jurors in the double-murder trial of former Jetstar captain Gregory Lynn will hear the presiding judge “summing up” the case as they return to court on Thursday for the final stages of the trial. Mr Lynn, 57, is facing trial in the Victorian Supreme Court after pleading not guilty toContinue Reading
Lawyers acting for the man accused of murdering an elderly couple camping in the remote wilderness have urged his jury to find him not guilty, arguing the prosecution case rests on “half-baked theories”. Gregory Stuart Lynn, 57, will return to the Victorian Supreme Court on Wednesday as the fifth weekContinue Reading
As the trial of a former Jetstar captain draws to a close, jurors will soon be asked to decide if the deaths of Russell Hill and Carol Clay were murder or misfortune. Gregory Stuart Lynn, 57, is facing trial after pleading not guilty to murdering the elderly pair, asking theContinue Reading
Realising his plan to disappear after two elderly campers vanished in Victoria’s remote High Country was unravelling, a former pilot “steeled” himself and set out a plan to eliminate the last remaining evidence, a jury has heard. This week, the double-murder trial of Gregory Stuart Lynn heard his account ofContinue Reading
Months after former Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn allegedly murdered an elderly couple, he returned to “finish this” by destroying their remains with fire, a jury has heard. For the past three weeks, the 57-year-old has been standing trial in Victoria’s Supreme Court after pleading not guilty to the murders ofContinue Reading
The firearm allegedly used to murder camper Carol Clay has been brought into a courtroom, as a police officer described his investigation of the 12-gauge shotgun. Handling the almost metre-long Barathrum Arms shotgun, leading Senior Constable Paul Griffiths said his handling was a “little awkward” as the firearm was setContinue Reading
New pictures of Russell Hill and Carol Clay’s burnt campsite have been shown to a jury as their accused killer Greg Lynn argues the deaths were accidental. Mr Lynn is facing trial in Victoria’s Supreme Court after pleading not guilty to killing the elderly couple while camping in the state’sContinue Reading
The jury tasked with deciding the murder trial of former Jetstar captain Greg Lynn are set to hear from forensic officers, police investigators and a molecular biologist. The 57-year-old will return before a jury of 14 in the Victorian Supreme Court on Thursday over allegations he murdered Russell Hill, 74,Continue Reading
The wife and daughter of missing camper Russell Hill are set to take the stand at the trial of his alleged killer Greg Lynn. Mr Lynn, 57, returned before the Victorian Supreme Court on Tuesday as the prosecution continues to call witnesses at the estimated four to six week trial.Continue Reading