Greg Lynn told police he used kerosene to set bodies of Russell Hill and Carol Clay alight, court hears

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Lynn’s lawyer says accused – who has pleaded not guilty to murder – committed ‘terrible acts’ to evade police

Russell Hill and Carol Clay were allegedly murdered at a remote camping site in Victoria’s alpine region in March, 2020.Russell Hill and Carol Clay were allegedly murdered at a remote camping site in Victoria’s alpine region in March, 2020.The jury in the double murder trial of a former airline pilot has been shown photos of a crime scene where he burned the bodies of Russell Hill and Carol Clay.

One of these “terrible acts” committed by Lynn was setting the bodies of Hill and Clay alight in November 2020, Dann told the court. Xydias, who specialises in the investigation of fire and explosion scenes, told the court he could not discount the version of events Lynn provided to police about when and how the fire started.

 

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