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Greg Lynn denied bail ahead of murder trial in May
A Victorian Supreme Court judge refused Greg Lynn bail, so he will remain in custody until his murder trial.
Lynn, a former Jetstar pilot, is charged with murdering 73-year-old Carol Clay.
Clay went missing with her friend Russell Hill from a remote campsite in northeast Victoria in March 2020.
Lynn has been in custody for almost five years, since his arrest in November 2021.
People charged with murder in Victoria must show exceptional circumstances to be released on bail, and the judge ruled Lynn had not met that threshold.
Lynn told the court about alleged attacks and difficult conditions in prison, but his latest bid for release was denied.
His trial is scheduled for May, and he will stay behind bars until then.
Greg Lynn has been denied bail and will remain in custody ahead of a retrial over the alleged murder of Carol Clay.
Victoria Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard Niall rejected Lynn’s second bail application on Tuesday.
Lynn, a former Jetstar pilot, is charged with murdering Clay, who went missing in Victoria’s High Country in March 2020.
The defence cited his time on remand, conditions in custody and a $70,000 surety offered by his son.
Lynn was convicted of Clay’s murder in 2024, but the conviction was set aside and a retrial was granted.
- Who
- Former Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn, charged with murdering Carol Clay.
- What
- He was denied bail and will remain in custody pending a retrial.
- When
- Tuesday, October 27, 2026, according to the SMH. The articles differ on Lynn’s age: the Daily Mail says 59 and the SMH says 60.
- Where
- The Supreme Court of Victoria in Melbourne.
- Why
- Chief Justice Richard Niall rejected the bail application. The Daily Mail says Lynn had to establish exceptional circumstances because he faces a murder charge.
Greg Lynn and his defence
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Greg Lynn and his defence
The defence argued Lynn should be released because of his time on remand, custody conditions and a $70,000 surety from his son.
Crown prosecution
Prosecutor Mark Gibson opposed bail, arguing the grounds did not meet the required threshold for release.
Custody conditions
Greg Lynn and his defence
Lynn said he feared for his safety and described attacks and restrictive conditions in prison.
Crown prosecution
Gibson said it appeared to be Lynn’s choice to remain in isolation.
Carol Clay and Russell Hill went missing from a remote campsite in Victoria’s High Country.
Lynn was arrested, according to the Daily Mail.
A jury found Lynn guilty of murdering Clay and acquitted him of murdering Hill.
Chief Justice Richard Niall denied Lynn bail.
Lynn’s murder trial is scheduled, according to the Daily Mail; the SMH says he is expected to face trial next year.
- Bail decision
- Denied by Chief Justice Richard Niall
- Bail surety
- $70,000 offered by Lynn’s son
- Charged victim
- Carol Clay, 73
- Missing
- March 2020, Victoria’s High Country
- Previous verdict
- Guilty of Clay’s murder in June 2024; acquitted of murdering Russell Hill
- Trial timing
- May, according to the Daily Mail; next year, according to the SMH
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