Tom Hayes
ACCUSED murderer, Gregory Lynn, could be set for trial before the end of the year, as the Supreme Court appears likely to locate the case in Melbourne.
Lynn, 56, faced the Supreme Court for the first time on Thursday February 9, via video link, after he was committed to stand trial last month.
The Age reported that it was likely for the trial to run for up to eight weeks, and to be held in Melbourne rather than regional Victoria.
Judicial registrar, Tim Freeman, said if the case was to be held in Melbourne Supreme Court, it could occur as early as October.
Lynn is accused of killing 74-year-old Russell Hill and 73-year-old Carol Clay in Wonnangatta Valley in March, 2020.
Police allege Lynn murdered the pair, then burnt their bodies at a different location, north of Dargo, before returning to the location at least once to conceal the remains.
The remains of the pair were discovered more than 18 months later, found partially buried in the bush.
The Age reports that an autopsy was unable to establish a cause of death as the bones recovered were in fragments.
Lynn was charged with two counts of murder in November 2021, where he pleaded not guilty.
Lynn’s trial date is expected to be determined at an upcoming administrative hearing in May this year; for now he will remain in custody.
