Greg Lynn, a former Jetstar captain has been sentenced to at least 24 years in prison for the death of Carol Clay, with the prosecutor describing the murder as “brutal” and “horrific”. The punishment took place in the Supreme Court of Victoria, Melbourne, following Lynn’s faith in June this year.
Justice Michael Croucher sentenced Lynn to a four-year prison term for his behavior at a rural campground in the Wonnangatta Valley in March 2020. Clay, 73, had been camping with her friend Russell Hill, 74, when she was shot dead by Lynn. He was sentenced to a maximum of 32 years, with a non-parole span of 24 years, as reported by the Guardian.
Croucher’s decision says,” It was a harsh, terrible, tragic demise, with a tool designed to kill”. According to the jury, Lynn attempted to cover up the crime by setting fire to the camp and trying to destroy the carcasses after the shooting.
The jury found him guilty of Clay’s death, but Lynn had already entered a guilty plea for the death of both Clay and Hill, arguing that their deaths were the result of a fight involving a weapon and weapon. He was acquitted of Hill’s crime. Prior to Clay’s death, Croucher claimed that Lynn and Hill had engaged in a “brusque conversation,” but it was not clear what exactly led to the killing.
Lynn made an effort to conceal the murder by concealing Clay’s system in a faraway location before returning to lose her remains. ” This was an awful thing for her loved ones to learn”, Croucher said, adding that the lag in revealing the place of Clay’s system created “agonising doubt” for her community.
Lynn expressed his regret over his actions following the murders during a court reading. He stated,” I acknowledge that my choice to flee the scene and attempt to disappear… was selfish and cruel in the intense.” He defended his innocence in the circumstances surrounding the true deaths and stated that he would charm the verdict.
Clay and Hill, who had been having an affair for 15 times, were both well-known within their communities.
Lynn has been in police custody since his November 2021 imprisonment, and he will be eligible for probation in his late 70s.
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