Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn has Caroline Springs house restrained by police as he prepares to face trial over deaths of Russell Hill and Carol Clay
Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn has Caroline Springs house contained by police as he prepares to face trial over the deaths of Russell Hill and Carol Clay
- Greg Lynn has been charged with the murder of an elderly couple
- His trial will begin in February
A house owned by a former Jetstar pilot accused of killing two secret lovers while they were camping has been stopped by police.
Greg Lynn, 56, has been prevented from selling his $1 million three-bedroom home in Caroline Springs, 20 miles west of Melbourne.
It comes as he prepares to face trial after Russell Hill, 74, and Carol Clay, 73, were found dead following a camping trip in the Wonnangatta Valley in March 2020.
In June, it was revealed that Lynn was struggling to fund his legal defense, with the restraining order landing another blow.
What happens to the house where he lived with his wife and children depends on the outcome of his February murder trial.
A home owned by a former Jetstar pilot (right, Greg Lynn), accused of murdering two secret lovers while they were camping, has been stopped by police
It comes as he prepares to face trial after Russell Hill, 74, and Carol Clay, 73 (pictured), were found dead following a camping trip in the Wonnangatta Valley in March 2020
If Lynn is found guilty, it can be sold and the proceeds given to relatives of Mrs. Clay and Mr. Hillthe Herald Sun reported.
If he is acquitted, the restraining order on the home will be lifted and it will return to the control of Lynn’s wife Melanie, who was named sole owner in January 2022, following her husband’s arrest.
Lynn, 56, has been in custody since November 2021 – 20 months after allegedly murdering the couple in the Wonnangatta Valley, Victoria’s High Country.
In June, the Supreme Court of Victoria heard that Lynn had privately funded his lawyer Dermot Dann KC, who is recognized as one of the best lawyers in Australia.
Mr Dann revealed that Lynn is unlikely to be able to afford to pay his legal team by the time he goes on trial in February.
It is clear that Lynn was hoping to raise money through his Caroline Springs estate to pay for his defense.
“Each avenue was and continues to be pursued with regard to an alternative course to privately fund the matter, it’s just that we are dealing with different entities that are sort of a roadblock,” said Mr Dann.
The court heard that Lynn’s prospects of obtaining funding for Victorian legal aid were unclear, while he continued to hold substantial assets.
Mr Dann said a High Court order last December stated that Lynn was still financially linked to the family home, which had the potential to stop any application for state aid.
Russell Hill (pictured, right) and Carol Clay (left) were allegedly killed during a camping trip in March 2020, according to police
Lynn, 56, has been in custody since November 2021 – 20 months after allegedly murdering the couple in the Wonnangatta Valley, Victoria’s High Country.