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The former pilot accused of killing camper Carol Clay and burning her remains in the High Country will remain in prison after being refused bail.
Greg Lynn, 59, was granted a retrial in December over allegations he fatally shot Clay, a 73-year-old retiree, in the head as she camped in the Wonnangatta Valley with friend Russell Hill, 74, in March 2020.
His legal team argued he should be released back into the community while awaiting the outcome of a fresh trial.
During a hearing last week, defence barrister Dermot Dann, KC, argued his client could live with his eldest son, Geordie Lynn, who owned a property he was also willing to offer up as a surety to guarantee his father’s release.
Lynn’s family home, which he shared with wife Melanie in Caroline Springs, was unavailable as a bail guarantee because of a restraining application on the property.
On Thursday, Justice David Beach disagreed with the defence.
In arguing for bail last week, Dann said Lynn had been assaulted while in custody, held in protection and was suffering from a heart condition.
Prosecutor Mark Gibson, KC, opposed bail, telling the court they had a strong case against Lynn that included Clay being shot in the head with a projectile from the former Jetstar pilot’s gun while she was near the rear wheel of a vehicle.
The matter will return to court at a later date. No new trial date has been fixed.
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