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

[TootsieFootsie]

Just to explain my absence: This was the trial I most wanted to follow this year but major health issues got in the way and both hubby and I have been in and out of hospital.

So sorry @JudgeJudi
I did wonder where you were.

 

[Eaglette]

No words for this non-masterpiece !!!!!!!!!!

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Your Honour,

I am disappointed and perplexed by the jury verdict, as I have not killed anyone and will be respectfully appealing their decision.

However, I accept that my decision to flee the scene and attempt to disappear, and all of my actions to that effect, were selfish and callous in the extreme, causing family and friends of both Carol Clay and Russell Hill much grief and stress for 20 long months. For those actions, I am very sorry.

At the time, I had reasons, but I understand they are no excuse and of no interest to those who suffered. And to detail any of that now would be insulting to the memory of Carol and Russell.

I’m also very sorry for the trouble and work my decisions caused for Victorian emergency services, both government and voluntary. To my previous employer and to the sporting clubs to which I belonged, I apologise for the shame that my trial has caused.

To my loving family, I am very sorry for the pain, shame and suffering they have endured.

I understand that due to current community sentiment my apology will likely be rejected by most. With heartfelt regret for my own behaviour, I humbly apologise regardless. I don’t ask for forgiveness; I am simply sorry for what I have done.

Sincerely,

Greg Lynn.

 

[Kemug]

He wouldn't want to insult the memory of Russell and Carol! You couldn't make it up! After what he did to their bodies - what an appalling creature he is.

 

[stacey_victoria]

No words for this non-masterpiece !!!!!!!!!!

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Your Honour,

I am disappointed and perplexed by the jury verdict, as I have not killed anyone and will be respectfully appealing their decision.

However, I accept that my decision to flee the scene and attempt to disappear, and all of my actions to that effect, were selfish and callous in the extreme, causing family and friends of both Carol Clay and Russell Hill much grief and stress for 20 long months. For those actions, I am very sorry.

At the time, I had reasons, but I understand they are no excuse and of no interest to those who suffered. And to detail any of that now would be insulting to the memory of Carol and Russell.

I’m also very sorry for the trouble and work my decisions caused for Victorian emergency services, both government and voluntary. To my previous employer and to the sporting clubs to which I belonged, I apologise for the shame that my trial has caused.

To my loving family, I am very sorry for the pain, shame and suffering they have endured.

I understand that due to current community sentiment my apology will likely be rejected by most. With heartfelt regret for my own behaviour, I humbly apologise regardless. I don’t ask for forgiveness; I am simply sorry for what I have done.

Sincerely,

Greg Lynn.

Sorry means nothing. I don't even have any more words to waste on him.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Is the thinking that the "current community sentiment" might have a chance in hell of changing

 

[Sir_Loin]

No words for this non-masterpiece !!!!!!!!!!

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Your Honour,

I am disappointed and perplexed by the jury verdict, as I have not killed anyone and will be respectfully appealing their decision.

However, I accept that my decision to flee the scene and attempt to disappear, and all of my actions to that effect, were selfish and callous in the extreme, causing family and friends of both Carol Clay and Russell Hill much grief and stress for 20 long months. For those actions, I am very sorry.

At the time, I had reasons, but I understand they are no excuse and of no interest to those who suffered. And to detail any of that now would be insulting to the memory of Carol and Russell.

I’m also very sorry for the trouble and work my decisions caused for Victorian emergency services, both government and voluntary. To my previous employer and to the sporting clubs to which I belonged, I apologise for the shame that my trial has caused.

To my loving family, I am very sorry for the pain, shame and suffering they have endured.

I understand that due to current community sentiment my apology will likely be rejected by most. With heartfelt regret for my own behaviour, I humbly apologise regardless. I don’t ask for forgiveness; I am simply sorry for what I have done.

Sincerely,

Greg Lynn.

“To my loving family, I am very sorry for the pain, shame and suffering they have endured”.

Without wanting to parse I think a more appropriate sentence would have been:

“To my loving family, I am very sorry for the pain, shame and suffering that I caused”.

It’s quite amazing that even in his self serving apology you can still pick up clues to what type of person he is.

 

[Cliff Hardy]

No words for this non-masterpiece !!!!!!!!!!

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Your Honour,

I am disappointed and perplexed by the jury verdict, as I have not killed anyone and will be respectfully appealing their decision.

However, I accept that my decision to flee the scene and attempt to disappear, and all of my actions to that effect, were selfish and callous in the extreme, causing family and friends of both Carol Clay and Russell Hill much grief and stress for 20 long months. For those actions, I am very sorry.

At the time, I had reasons, but I understand they are no excuse and of no interest to those who suffered. And to detail any of that now would be insulting to the memory of Carol and Russell.

I’m also very sorry for the trouble and work my decisions caused for Victorian emergency services, both government and voluntary. To my previous employer and to the sporting clubs to which I belonged, I apologise for the shame that my trial has caused.

To my loving family, I am very sorry for the pain, shame and suffering they have endured.

I understand that due to current community sentiment my apology will likely be rejected by most. With heartfelt regret for my own behaviour, I humbly apologise regardless. I don’t ask for forgiveness; I am simply sorry for what I have done.

Sincerely,

Greg Lynn.

Absolutely drips with insincerity. Surely few more self centered individuals walk this earth.

 

[Kemug]

Is the thinking that the "current community sentiment" might have a chance in hell of changing

He probably is. We're all just a little over-excited about it at the moment, but no doubt we'll all calm down after a while and realise that GL didn't do anything particularly wrong, and is actually a really great guy. He "doesn't ask for forgiveness"', well isn't that fortunate, because I don't see anybody offering any.

 

[Bats]

Your Honour,

I am disappointed and perplexed by the jury verdict,

Perplexed....
Oh Greg, are you perplexed why the Jury only convicted you for one murder?

Is that what you find perplexing, Greg?

 

[Kemug]

We'd all be the perplexed ones if you were now free to go on your merry way, killing anyone and everyone who annoys you.

 

[JBowie]

"I am simply sorry for what I have done"

Simply sorry he was caught, that is.

 

[emirates1957]

No words for this non-masterpiece !!!!!!!!!!

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Your Honour,

I am disappointed and perplexed by the jury verdict, as I have not killed anyone and will be respectfully appealing their decision.

However, I accept that my decision to flee the scene and attempt to disappear, and all of my actions to that effect, were selfish and callous in the extreme, causing family and friends of both Carol Clay and Russell Hill much grief and stress for 20 long months. For those actions, I am very sorry.

At the time, I had reasons, but I understand they are no excuse and of no interest to those who suffered. And to detail any of that now would be insulting to the memory of Carol and Russell.

I’m also very sorry for the trouble and work my decisions caused for Victorian emergency services, both government and voluntary. To my previous employer and to the sporting clubs to which I belonged, I apologise for the shame that my trial has caused.

To my loving family, I am very sorry for the pain, shame and suffering they have endured.

I understand that due to current community sentiment my apology will likely be rejected by most. With heartfelt regret for my own behaviour, I humbly apologise regardless. I don’t ask for forgiveness; I am simply sorry for what I have done.

Sincerely,

Greg Lynn.

What a douchebag !!

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Oops wrong thread.

 

[Sir_Loin]

There’s a very small part of me that thinks that Dann can’t stand the prick but is doing his job very competently.

 

[SouthAussie]

There’s a very small part of me that thinks that Dann can’t stand the prick but is doing his job very competently.

I agree. And it is not such a small part of me that thinks that. If it wasn't Dann defending him it would be someone else. And I am pretty sure that none of them would think much of someone who did what Lynn did.

 

[Sher Lock]

There's an interesting article tonight in 'The Age' by John Silvester and how Debbie Hill is planning to sue GL through the Civil Court to get justice for her father. Behind a paywall but well worth reading if you are able to.

‘We’re owed the truth’: Russell Hill’s daughter plans to sue killer Greg Lynn

The daughter of the dead high country camper says the case will be about much more than just money.

www.theage.com.au

 

[Im_Toast]

Regarding the Judge’s sentencing:

“The marriage became so difficult that Mrs Lynn obtained an intervention order against her husband. A condition of the order was that he was not to attend the family home, except by prior arrangement. Mr Lynn breached the order when he attended, without prior arrangement, on the day of his son's birthday, to give him a present. After he left, phone contact he had with his wife became heated, which resulted in a second breach. Mrs Lynn complained to police. He was asked to return a personal organiser which he believed was his and which he had taken from the family home. Police took him to where he indicated it was located.Instead of collecting it and returning it to police, he just kept walking to the train station. This was charged as an escape from police custody.

In May 1999, Mr Lynn pleaded guilty in the Magistrates' Court to the escape charge and two breaches of the intervention order. Without conviction, he was placed on an adjourned undertaking to be of good behaviour, and was required to pay $300 to the Court Fund.”

What a prince. Turning up at the birthday party with a present is such a classic twisted mind games move. The poor kids have had a time after their mother died, being shipped around the place while Greg had relationships, children and career moves.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Regarding the Judge’s sentencing:

Is this about his first wife ?

 

[SouthAussie]

There's an interesting article tonight in 'The Age' by John Silvester and how Debbie Hill is planning to sue GL through the Civil Court to get justice for her father. Behind a paywall but well worth reading if you are able to.

‘We’re owed the truth’: Russell Hill’s daughter plans to sue killer Greg Lynn

The daughter of the dead high country camper says the case will be about much more than just money.

www.theage.com.au

I am glad to hear this. It is the only recourse left for the Hill family in their fight to get justice for Russell's death.

 

[SouthAussie]

Is this about his first wife ?

Yes. I think it is part of the "no previous convictions" aspect of the sentencing. Because he wasn't convicted of the crime of fleeing from the police in that incident, or the breaches of the intervention order.