Australia - Russell Hill & Carol Clay Murdered While Camping - Wonnangatta Valley, 2020 #9

[drsleuth]

As it happened: Prosecutor pushes for life sentence in Greg Lynn pre-sentence hearing; defence drops highly unusual legal manoeuvre

Greg Lynn’s defence team will no longer pursue a stay on the case but noted that the guilty verdict’s long-term future was “precarious.”

www.theage.com.au

3.40pm

Who is Greg Lynn? The story of a high-profile prisoner​

By Erin Pearson​

Back to the afternoon session of Greg Lynn’s pre-sentence hearing. His defence team is detailing the 58-year-old’s background.


He has two sisters and a brother who live in southeast Queensland, and a mother who lives in a NSW nursing home.

Defence barrister Dermot Dann, KC, said Lynn was accepted into an engineering degree but, with an ambition to be a pilot, joined the RAAF.

He later moved to the Western Australia base but “fell at the last hurdle” and was discharged before studying to become a commercial pilot.

Dann said Lynn’s most significant relationship was with his former wife, Lisa Lynn. They became heavily involved in a Pentecostal church in Tasmania before returning to Victoria.

Lisa Lynn later died after being found on the front lawn of the family’s Mount Macedon home. Lynn later met and married his current wife Melanie in 2004.

The 58-year-old is also currently being held in custody as a protected prisoner and has been assaulted in custody towards the end of the murder trial.

“There is a police inquiry into that matter. He is a high-profile prisoner,” Dann said.
“He’s a vulnerable prisoner in custody.”


BBM :

 

[SouthAussie]

Now he is going for remorse ....

Lynn has prepared a 'further' apology ..... knows it will probably be rejected.
Recognises his treatment of the bodies was extremely callous and selfish.
Caused exceptional grief to families.
For those reasons he is very sorry. (says Dann)

The apology extends to all the volunteers involved in the searches for the campers, his previous employer Jetstar, and his own family. Acknowledges he has caused suffering across many families. (says Dann)

Dann apparently didn't read the whole thing, just summarised bits of it.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts-victoria/murdered-campers-family-to-come-facetoface-with-killer-for-first-time-since-verdict/live-coverage/41081cc27144c838a3b069d100206347?amp#scroll-to-27968886

 

[Cliff Hardy]

Now he is going for remorse ....

Lynn has prepared a 'further' apology ..... knows it will probably be rejected.
Recognises his treatment of the bodies was extremely callous and selfish.
Caused exceptional grief to families.
For those reasons he is very sorry. (says Dann)

The apology extends to all the volunteers involved in the searches for the campers, his previous employer Jetstar, and his own family. Acknowledges he has caused suffering across many families. (says Dann)

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts-victoria/murdered-campers-family-to-come-facetoface-with-killer-for-first-time-since-verdict/live-coverage/41081cc27144c838a3b069d100206347?amp#scroll-to-27968886

Too little, too late. Justice incoming.

 

[drsleuth]

Now he is going for remorse ....

Lynn has prepared a 'further' apology to victim's family. Knows it will probably be rejected.
Recognises his treatment of the bodies was extremely callous and selfish.
Caused exceptional grief to families.
For those reasons he is very sorry. (says Dann)

The apology extends to all the volunteers involved in the searches for the campers, his previous employer Jetstar, and his own family. Acknowledges he has caused suffering across many families. (says Dann)

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts-victoria/murdered-campers-family-to-come-facetoface-with-killer-for-first-time-since-verdict/live-coverage/41081cc27144c838a3b069d100206347?amp#scroll-to-27968886

Lynn “maintains he has reasons for his conduct”, it would be an “insult” to the pair to go through those reasons.

 

[drsleuth]

As it happened: Prosecutor pushes for life sentence in Greg Lynn pre-sentence hearing; defence drops highly unusual legal manoeuvre

Greg Lynn’s defence team will no longer pursue a stay on the case but noted that the guilty verdict’s long-term future was “precarious.”

www.theage.com.au

Defence drops highly unusual legal manoeuvre​

By Erin Pearson​

The court heard Greg Lynn’s defence team will no longer pursue a stay on the case but noted that the guilty verdict’s long-term future was “precarious.”

In July, Lynn’s legal team revealed they were considering using the highly unusual legal manoeuvre to have his murder conviction quashed.

Defence barrister Dermot Dann, KC, said the prosecution had acted unfairly during Lynn’s trial, breaking the rules up to 25 times. A stay which, if granted, would have been only the second time in the state’s history during the 2016 Brett Whiteley trial over a multimillion-dollar art fraud.

But at the time, Justice Michael Croucher said the same result occurring in a murder case would be like him winning the Stawell Gift running race.

 

[Cliff Hardy]

Lynn “maintains he has reasons for his conduct”, it would be an “insult” to the pair to go through those reasons.

This is turning into a circus.

 

[drsleuth]

This is turning into a circus.

Not for the poor victims families ( & yes Russell's family are victims IMO! )

 

[SouthAussie]

Too little, too late. Justice incoming.

Only 'apologising' for the desecration of their bodies. Not for the deaths, or stealing their money, or destroying all the evidence at the camp, and disappearing the drone and their phones. Leaving his 'grounds' for appeal open. imo

 

[JLZ]

Lynn “maintains he has reasons for his conduct”, it would be an “insult” to the pair to go through those reasons.

Right, I hope the judge appreciates that insult to the couple.

 

[Sir_Loin]

lol. Croucher advised the court that he’s going on leave for three weeks and when he gets back he has other things to do so GL is just going to have to wait until the 18/10 to cop his whack.

Judge in no rush to do him any further favours.

 

[Kemug]

GL's "remorse" leaves me underwhelmed.

 

[Sir_Loin]

GL's "remorse" leaves me underwhelmed.

He’s very remorseful. Remorseful he got caught.

 

[Cliff Hardy]

lol. Croucher advised the court that he’s going on leave for three weeks and when he gets back he has other things to do so GL is just going to have to wait until the 18/10 to cop his whack.

Judge in no rush to do him any further favours.

Lynn doesn't have any plans anyway.

 

[SouthAussie]

In the wrap-up for the day, this article says that the prosecution will seek instructions from Mrs Clay’s family on their views as to Lynn’s apology letter - before the Oct 18th court date.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts-victoria/murdered-campers-family-to-come-facetoface-with-killer-for-first-time-since-verdict/live-coverage/41081cc27144c838a3b069d100206347?amp#scroll-to-27968886

 

[Cliff Hardy]

In the wrap-up for the day, this article says that the prosecution will seek instructions from Mrs Clay’s family on their views as to Lynn’s apology letter - before the Oct 18th court date.

https://www.heraldsun.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/police-courts-victoria/murdered-campers-family-to-come-facetoface-with-killer-for-first-time-since-verdict/live-coverage/41081cc27144c838a3b069d100206347?amp#scroll-to-27968886

Hard to image they will be impressed.

 

[Sir_Loin]

Lynn doesn't have any plans anyway.

Oh he has plans. The main one not getting shivved in prison.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

I like the way the judge put him in his place, and is letting him stew.

 

[emirates1957]

This monster has committed horrendous crimes (without ever showing the slightest bit of remorse) and I just can't fathom why he has people sticking by him. What the hell are their thoughts ..... do they think RH & CC deserved what happened to them?? What on earth could ever possibly justify the total annihilation of two human beings?

Because people like you and I can’t even go there Sher Lock. The friends/family sticking by perhaps have “ confirmation bias” and will dig in and justify any behaviour to save their own.

 

[Sir_Loin]

I like the way the judge put him in his place, and is letting him stew.

Good opportunity to practice his kung fu moves while he has the time

 

[SouthAussie]

"Lynn has already spent more than 1,000 days in custody."

'He destroyed my mother': Carol Clay's family, best friend confront killer in court

The daughter of murdered camper Carol Clay has told the Supreme Court of Victoria how her mother's death haunts her, in a pre-sentence hearing for Greg Lynn.

www.abc.net.au