Gregory Lynn denied bail second time in murder trial
Chief Justice Richard Niall rejected Lynn's claim that prison conditions left him unsafe.
Gregory Lynn appeared in the Supreme Court on Tuesday for the second bail hearing in a week, seeking release from custody ahead of his murder trial. The Chief Justice rejected his argument that he feared for his safety in jail, where Lynn claimed other inmates had attacked him, spat on him and thrown objects at him.
Lynn told the court he had spent stretches in solitary confinement and worked in a factory for minimal pay. Gregory Lynn asked to be released to live with his son, offering a $70,000 bail surety.
The Chief Justice ruled that murder is a grave offence and that no exceptional circumstances existed to warrant his release after five years on remand. Lynn's new trial is scheduled for May 2027.
Why it mattersThe decision means Lynn remains in custody until his retrial, more than five years after his arrest.
AustraliaThe Wonnangatta Valley case has gripped Australian news for years; the retrial will continue to test how Victoria's courts handle complex murder appeals.
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