A Melbourne couple recorded themselves plotting to lure a man to their car in broad daylight before he was fatally shot in the back, a court has been told. Duc Nguyen, 44, and his then-girlfriend Stacey Curham, 23, appeared in the Victorian Supreme Court on Wednesday for a pre-sentence hearingContinue Reading
A road worker who killed his mate while “showing off” drunk in a Bobcat has been jailed for seven years. Christopher Bell, 53, returned before the Victorian Supreme Court on Monday after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of George Tereva, 34, by criminal negligence. The court was told Bell hadContinue 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
A farmer on a overnight trip with his son had detailed the “alarming” moment they came across the burnt out campsite of a missing couple. Gregory Stuart Lynn, 57, returned before the Victorian Supreme Court on Monday for the start of the second week of his trial. The former JetstarContinue Reading
The daughter of a slain camper had told a jury her mother had been in a relationship for 14 years with the married man she was camping with. Gregory Stuart Lynn returned before the Victorian Supreme Court on Wednesday as prosecutors began calling witnesses to give evidence in the estimatedContinue Reading
Prosecutors are expected to lay out their case against a double murder accused pilot in a high-profile trial on Tuesday. Gregory Stuart Lynn will return before the Victorian Supreme Court as opening arguments from both crown and defence lawyers are delivered to the 15-person jury. On Monday, the 57-year-old formerContinue Reading
The jury tasked with delivering a verdict in the trial of a murder-accused pilot are set to hear how police allege Russell Hill and Carol Clay were killed — and the defence response to the allegations. Gregory Stuart Lynn, 57, will return before the Victorian Supreme Court on Friday asContinue Reading
An airline pilot accused of killing a couple during a remote camping trip will stand trial in Melbourne. Police allege Russell Hill, 74, and Carol Clay, 73, were murdered after the pair vanished in the Wonnangatta Valley, about five hours east of Melbourne. Jetstar captain Gregory Stuart Lynn, 57, appearedContinue Reading
A road worker who killed a mate while “showing off” in a bobcat is facing up to 25 years in jail after admitting responsibility, a court has been told. Christopher Bell, 53, had been drinking beers with co-workers on a Wednesday afternoon after his shift when he jumped behind theContinue Reading