Australia - Russell Hill & Carol Clay Murdered While Camping - Wonnangatta Valley, 2020 #8

[TootsieFootsie]

I wonder how often GL had a need to use gloves.
To me it just doesn't seem a thing that most men would use.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

I take it that he didn't need to "go to Bunnings" for anything.

He already had everything he needed with him to clean up a crime scene.

 

[SouthAussie]

I take it that he didn't need to "go to Bunnings" for anything.

He already had everything he needed with him to clean up a crime scene.

I feel pretty sure that after (allegedly) murdering Russell and Carol, Lynn would have had no hesitation in using any cleaning supplies Russell and Carol had brought with them, before and after stealing Russell's cash.

imo

 

[madoodi]

I take it that he didn't need to "go to Bunnings" for anything.

He already had everything he needed with him to clean up a crime scene.

Yes, he said he cleaned it up, but I don't recall hearing or reading how he cleaned it up.

 

[Cliff Hardy]

I feel pretty sure that after (allegedly) murdering Russell and Carol, Lynn would have had no hesitation in using any cleaning supplies Russell and Carol had brought with them, before and after stealing Russell's cash.

imo

After hearing Lynn stole money from the corpses, I'm surprised he didn't steal Carol Clay's jewelry as well.

 

[Skyboy90]

Today is hopefully verdict day. Had a day yesterday to deliberate over the footage.

 

[JBowie]

Today is hopefully verdict day. Had a day yesterday to deliberate over the footage.

The longer it goes on, the more likely a hung jury I feel. )-:

Let's see if they ask for any more information.

 

[Cliff Hardy]

The longer it goes on, the more likely a hung jury I feel. )-:

Let's see if they ask for any more information.

True. Guilty verdicts tend to be the quicker ones.

Hopefully the additional information that they have already been through is enough to get those holding out over the line..........today.

 

[wallyworld]

After hearing Lynn stole money from the corpses, I'm surprised he didn't steal Carol Clay's jewelry as well.

Interesting isn't it how he said he stole the cash as he knew he would need petrol on the way home and didn't want to use his card as it would serve as a record. So very, very calculating and thought out! 2 people have been "accidentally killed" in front of you but you still have the insight to think about buying petrol on the way home.
As someone suggested earlier, perhaps not his first rodeo.....

 

[wallyworld]

True. Guilty verdicts tend to be the quicker ones.

Hopefully the additional information that they have already been through is enough to get those holding out over the line..........today.

I am hoping the delay is due to there being 2 murder charges to make a decision on.

 

[Cliff Hardy]

I am hoping the delay is due to there being 2 murder charges to make a decision on.

I'd be surprised, perhaps amazed, if Lynn was found guilty of only one of the murders. Looks more like a case of 2 or none IMO.

 

[Skyboy90]

The delay is probably just what most would expect, one or 1 people siding with GL.

What happens if it goes to retrial, and the same potential hung jury occurs again? Is it just retrial after retrial after retrial?

 

[Cliff Hardy]

The delay is probably just what most would expect, one or 1 people siding with GL.

What happens if it goes to retrial, and the same potential hung jury occurs again? Is it just retrial after retrial after retrial?

There is the potential for it to be retried a few times. The call is obviously made at a high level as to whether to continue or not.

The US use a very different system to the one we do but I recall a guy over there named Curtis Flowers being retried 9 times.

 

[wallyworld]

I'd be surprised, perhaps amazed, if Lynn was found guilty of only one of the murders. Looks more like a case of 2 or none IMO.

Let's hope it is 2 and not none

 

[Cliff Hardy]

Let's hope it is 2 and not none

Let's hope justice is done but IMO he is guilty of 2 murders and that's the result I'm hoping for.

 

[wallyworld]

The delay is probably just what most would expect, one or 1 people siding with GL.

What happens if it goes to retrial, and the same potential hung jury occurs again? Is it just retrial after retrial after retrial?

The jury that I sat on in Victoria about 5 years ago went to trial 3 times. The first and second were hung Juries and the 3rd found guilty.

 

[wallyworld]

Let's hope justice is done but IMO he is guilty of 2 murders and that's the result I'm hoping for.

Ditto

 

[Bats]

Keep in mind, if there are some undecided jurors, their votes count as not guilty.

But of course the mission is to work as a team and be unanimous.

 

[Cliff Hardy]

Keep in mind, if there are some undecided jurors, their votes count as not guilty.

But of course the mission is to work as a team and be unanimous.

It is hard to get 12 people who don't even know each other to agree on anything. Let alone something of complexity.

 

[jjleroche]

PS: I still think it’s interesting the sleeping bags were taken…. Perhaps the couple never left their tent…

That's a VERY good point ProfCluezo, and, IMO entirely possible