Supreme Court denies bail for accused camper murderer Gregory Lynn

Gregory Lynn, 60, returned to the Supreme Court for a second bail application after his initial request was turned down last week. Chief Justice Richard Niall rejected Lynn’s argument that he was unsafe in prison, despite the accused describing attacks by other inmates, including being spat on and having a milk bottle filled with feces thrown at him. Prosecutor Mark Gibson argued that bail would pose a flight risk, especially given Lynn’s alleged plan to use his wife’s security pass to steal a plane.

Defence counsel Dermot Dann pointed to the lengthy remand since Lynn’s 2021 arrest and offered a $70,000 surety from Lynn’s son, Geordie, as a condition for release. The court concluded that the delay until a retrial does not constitute an unreasonable hardship. Lynn remains in custody while awaiting a new trial for the 2020 murder of 73-year-old camper Carol Clay in Victoria’s Wonnangatta Valley.