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

[TootsieFootsie]

Greg Lynn Appeal-Full Timeline of the High Country Murder Case

Greg Lynn’s High Country murder appeal revisits the 2020 killings of campers Carol Clay and Russell Hill — from disappearance to the 2025 courtroom battle.

australianmagazine.com.au

Greg Lynn Appeal-Full Timeline of the High Country Murder Case​

The hearing adjourned for further written submissions on 6 November 2025, with judgment reserved for early 2026.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Manslaughter retrial twist in missing campers murder case

A Court of Appeal judge has asked prosecutors to reveal if they would consider retrying Greg Lynn for manslaughter over the death of camper Russell Hill.

www.theage.com.au

Manslaughter retrial twist in missing campers murder case​

Court of Appeal

Suggestion from a judge that Lynn could be retried for Russell's death. Manslaughter.


May be behind a paywall. Posting it here for those who subscribe.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

MSN

NewsWire

Two questions in killer pilot’s appeal​

A judge set to determine killer pilot Greg Lynn’s appeal has raised the prospect that prosecutors could seek to retry him over a camper’s death.

Justice Priest asked, if a retrial was ordered, whether the prosecution would “try to prefer a charge of manslaughter for Mr Hill”.

The second question raised was whether the prosecution would urge manslaughter as an alternative verdict for Ms Clay’s death in any possible retrial, given the original trial was run as an “all or nothing” case.

 

[Kemug]

Can I vote for LWOP? The public would be safer, particularly campers. I wonder how many people in Victoria might have given up camping since Carol and Russell's disappearance and deaths.

 

[Kegsfamily]

Can I vote for LWOP? The public would be safer, particularly campers. I wonder how many people in Victoria might have given up camping since Carol and Russell's disappearance and death.

I thought you meant “leave without pay”, but I assume you mean Life without parole as a sentence. It’s not really done in Australia except under rare circumstances.

 

[Bats]

MSN

NewsWire

Two questions in killer pilot’s appeal​

A judge set to determine killer pilot Greg Lynn’s appeal has raised the prospect that prosecutors could seek to retry him over a camper’s death.

Justice Priest asked, if a retrial was ordered, whether the prosecution would “try to prefer a charge of manslaughter for Mr Hill”.

The second question raised was whether the prosecution would urge manslaughter as an alternative verdict for Ms Clay’s death in any possible retrial, given the original trial was run as an “all or nothing” case.

To me this is a bit of a strange question from the judge, regarding manslaughter.

It really changes the dynamics of the trial and in my opinion undermines the jury's decision of finding Lynn guilty of murder.

I'd be almost certain the only reason he wasn't found guilty of the murder of Russell was due to the restrictions the judge placed on them and they were due to the prosecution's eronious trial.

Suggesting that perhaps it was an "all or nothing" trial, has little relevance and is a strange thing to say, in my opinion.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

'Excessive' sentence could see Greg Lynn die in prison, lawyers argue

The High Country killer's legal team says the 32-year prison sentence Lynn was handed for the murder of Carol Clay was "manifestly excessive".

www.abc.net.au

ABC News Australia

Greg Lynn's lawyers challenge 32-year sentence on day two of High Country killer's appeal​

In short:​

Lawyers for Greg Lynn have argued the 32-year prison sentence he was handed for the murder of Carol Clay, arguing it was "manifestly excessive" and could see the 59-year-old die in prison.

The former Jetstar pilot is challenging the conviction and sentence he received during his high-profile 2024 trial.

What's next?​

Legal teams have been asked to provide further written details to the court later this week.

 

[Quim The Extraordinaire]

Thank you for sharing the basic factual information and the links for those who can read them. I was not a juror but find Lynn’s narrative of defending himself to be unbelievable. I hope he does not get a redo on the charges for which he was convicted. MOO.

 

[TootsieFootsie]

The die in prison part.

Sheesh, it's not as if he gave Carol and Russell the chance to live the rest of their lives.

Poor diddums Mr Lynn might "die in prison"

 

[Bats]

Lawyers for Greg Lynn have argued the 32-year prison sentence he was handed for the murder of Carol Clay, arguing it was "manifestly excessive" and could see the 59-year-old die in prison.

He could die tomorrow or next week or next month....

 

[Kemug]

It doesn't seem manifestly excessive to me. Anyone?

 

[TootsieFootsie]

Manslaughter query if camper killer faces fresh trial

A conviction for the murder of camper Russell Hill will not be sought by prosecutors, but appeal judges...

www.inverelltimes.com.au

Thursday 6th November

Kind of a step by step transcript like of what happened in court yesterday Thursday 6th November

 

[TootsieFootsie]

I have to say that it's a surprise to see sentences over 30 years, because for many years many murder sentences were something in the range of 24 years, with very rare exceptions.

 

[Bats]

Podcast talking about the appeal details.

A twist in the killer's appeal