Australia - Russell Hill & Carol Clay Murdered While Camping - Wonnangatta Valley, 2020 #7

[Bats]

Dann methodically going over the evidence & proving all the information given to police by Lynn to be true. Bringing Brett Florence to his knees. Game over for prosecution. Wonder what jury will make of it.

I think you're seeing what a defence team's job is to do.

It won't be game over for the prosecution.
We'll see how the closing arguments go.

Jury's aren't stupid. There are two people that have died by different lethal weapons in separate incidents and GL is saying he had virtually no part in either 'accident'. All whilst loud music is blaring...

 

[Lemony]

Dann methodically going over the evidence & proving all the information given to police by Lynn to be true. Bringing Brett Florence to his knees. Game over for prosecution. Wonder what jury will make of it.

Don't give up hope just yet...

“As best we can, yes, we’ve tested all the theories,” Florence said.
“Was everything [Lynn] said to you true?” Dann asked.

“No,” Florence replied.

Missing campers’ accused killer Gregory Lynn set to give evidence

A jury has been told the former pilot will be the only witness for the defence after prosecutors finished their case in the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

www.theage.com.au

Brett has been in the job for around 30 years. Crossing my fingers that his experience and dedication is going to pay off in the case

 

[JBowie]

Bringing Brett Florence to his knees.

I don't get any such impression of him being "on his knees".

What I read is typical theatrics by defence in trying to have the jury believe that a total pile of crap from the accused is true.

I say to Dann: good luck with that!

 

[Lemony]

When detectives asked him about the cash he took – about $40 – Mr Lynn said he wasn’t a thief and “I don’t need the money”.

Instead, he said he took it because he didn’t want to be using his credit cards.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts-victoria/7-key-details-in-accused-killers-account-of-campers-deaths/news-story/7cbfa4ff015bb037f2f0829832ece1d4?amp

Umm it's theft no matter how he tries to spin it.

The more he speaks the more despicable he seems.

 

[Tweet57]

When detectives asked him about the cash he took – about $40 – Mr Lynn said he wasn’t a thief and “I don’t need the money
The more he speaks the more despicable he seems.

Bbm.
Agree completely.
This guy is really next level.

 

[JBowie]

The more he speaks the more despicable he seems.

Once Lynn has been convicted I am waiting for others to pipe up about him. Back when police announced that he was a person of interest, there were quite a few stories circulating about him from those who had worked with him, and about his first wife's death, and more.

 

[Skyboy90]

It seems like Police put a camera on the tree next to his house looking at the footage the Herald Sun has shown.

 

[drsleuth]

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts-victoria/7-key-details-in-accused-killers-account-of-campers-deaths/news-story/7cbfa4ff015bb037f2f0829832ece1d4?amp

Paraphrased:

Burnt the bodies from sunrise to sunset.

Played loud music in childish attempt to annoy Hill ( secret lovers were mid-tryst )

Police found picture of Lynn painting his car when they seized wife's phone ( btw who paints a car with a paint roller lol )

Lynn became paranoid when police started taking “a very unusual interest in me”.

Lynn used to making “quick decisions to try and get the best outcome” & covering up the deaths “wasn’t going to make any difference to those two, so yep, I tried to save myself”.

Trackers were placed on his car in December 2020 until the end of May 2021, when the 4WD was being repaired.

The tracker was returned after those repairs and remained there until Mr Lynn’s arrest in November 2021.

 

[JBowie]

Burnt the bodies from sunrise to sunset.

Having read up on how long and at what prolonged temperature it takes to fully cremate bodies, I am not surprised that it was a vigil. I'm just wondering if he was humming "Put another log on the fire" as he went about this grisly process.

 

[JBowie]

This image shows Greg Lynn with the awning from his Nissan Patrol.

Greg Lynn, accused of murdering two campers, will take the stand in Supreme Court trial

The 57-year-old has pleaded not guilty to the alleged murders of Carol Clay and Russell Hill and will give evidence on Thursday.

www.abc.net.au

 

[timezone]

Seems Lynn will take the stand tomorrow.

 

[JBowie]

It seems like Police put a camera on the tree next to his house looking at the footage the Herald Sun has shown.

ABC News has published a photo of him carrying the [roll-down camping] awning of his Nissan Patrol. That was shot from a height.

I'm wondering if it might be from a neighbour's CCTV?

 

[TootsieFootsie]

It's the awning he had on one side of the vehicle.

 

[SouthAussie]

Seems Lynn will take the stand tomorrow.

Yes, The Age says that he will appear tomorrow, and is the only witness for the defence.

Missing campers’ accused killer Gregory Lynn set to give evidence

A jury has been told the former pilot will be the only witness for the defence after prosecutors finished their case in the Supreme Court on Wednesday.

www.theage.com.au

 

[JBowie]

It's the awning he had on one side of the vehicle.

OK, a roll-down camping awning.

 

[JBowie]

Seems Lynn will take the stand tomorrow.

In a way I'm not surprised. Lynn likely considers himself more than a match for the prosecutor during cross-examination and he destroyed as much evidence as he could so it's basically his story vs their theory.

I do wonder when he and the defence decided to have him testify -- from the get-go or only after they saw the prosecutor's performance during the trial?

 

[TootsieFootsie]

How annoying that an elderly couple had to come along and ruin his perfect life.

Or that's the vibe I'm getting

 

[SouthAussie]

In a way I'm not surprised. Lynn likely considers himself more than a match for the prosecutor during cross-examination and he destroyed as much evidence as he could so it's basically his story vs their theory.

I do wonder when he and the defence decided to have him testify -- from the get-go or only after they saw the prosecutor's performance during the trial?

I think they decided he would testify right from the get-go. They have no other witnesses. If he didn't take the stand, all there would be for the defence is the closing argument (and the cross examinations).

imo

 

[JBowie]

I think they decided he would testify right from the get-go. They have no other witnesses. If he didn't take the stand, all there would be for the defence is the closing argument (and the cross examinations).

imo

I guess so, but it can be the worst thing an accused can do and I believe that in many (most?) cases defence lawyers are inclined to advise against it.

It seems to me that the prosecution needed to establish in the jury's mind that Lynn has a short fuse, is prone to violence and is inclined to act first and then think. In order to do that I guess they would have had to present witnesses to establish those characteristics though personal experiences of those behaviors.

AFAIK, no such witnesses were called.

 

[timezone]

In a way I'm not surprised. Lynn likely considers himself more than a match for the prosecutor during cross-examination and he destroyed as much evidence as he could so it's basically his story vs their theory.

I do wonder when he and the defence decided to have him testify -- from the get-go or only after they saw the prosecutor's performance during the trial?

My bet is damage control as regards the cold manner and lack of remorse.