14 episodes
The Missing Campers Trial 9Podcasts
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- True Crime
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2.9 • 490 Ratings
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The Missing Campers Trial follows the case of Russell Hill and Carol Clay, and the man accused of murdering them, Gregory Lynn, an accusation he denies.
Bringing you up to date with an investigation that began in March 2020, through to Gregory Lynn's arrest in November 2021, to now.....The Age Crime & Justice Reporter Erin Pearson will be in court each day as he stands trial. With Nine News Reporter Penelope Liersch this podcast will bring to life the testimony and the evidence, giving you an insight into the dynamics of the courtroom - as the prosecution and defence present their arguments to the jury.
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The Defence Dissects A Case In "Shambles"
In this episode the jury hears defence barrister Dermott Dann, KC, as he calls the prosecution case a "shambles," and dissects the case against his client. We then look ahead at what next in the trial.
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"A Series of Unfortunate Events" The Prosecution Closes
The jury has begun hearing closing addresses. In this episode we bring you elements of the prosecution’s final statements to the jury. In it, the Crown likens Gregory Lynn’s version of events to a popular children's book series, and label's the account an "an elaborate fiction".
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The Defendant Takes The Stand
Gregory Lynn is called to give evidence in his murder trial, taking the stand in a packed courtroom as the only defence witness. Over more than three and half hours he is questioned about his version of events, admitting his conduct was 'despicable' but telling the jury: 'I haven't killed anyone'.
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The Man Accused of Murder Speaks...
As week four of the trial commences, we hear from the man accused of murder, Gregory Lynn, as he recounts the events which he says led to the death of both Russell Hill and Carol Clay.
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Bone and Blood
As week three of the trial comes to a close, the jury heard from forensic anthropologist, Dr Soren Blau, who spoke about the 2100 bone fragments found in the Victorian high country search. Forensic officer Mark Gellatly also took the stand to discuss DNA and blood spatter testing.
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A Gun In The Court Room
In the third week of the trial, a ballistics expert took the stand to show the jury the black Barathrum Arms shotgun which struck Carol Clay. The jury also heard from a pathologist and insect expert who revealed no cause of death had been established because evidence had been “obliterated”.
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Customer Reviews
Missing info
The information presented doesn’t seem very comprehensive and the listener is not provided any interpretation or asked to question the information. For instance - why was Lynn so angry at the campers? If he was worried why not pack up and leave. His reaction seems extreme. Blaring music from his car (?) would require the car to be turned on- keys in ignition. Hill was likely to be heading to Lynn’s car to grab the keys and turn the car off. How would he have known the guns were in the front of the car? It also makes no sense that a seasoned hunter stores his guns loaded. Give Lynn’s profession revolves around risk mitigation - do you think he would store his guns loaded? It makes sense that Lynn who appeared super angry grabbed and loaded the gun and shot both the campers in a dispute over the loud music & threats to report the drone footage. Lynn’s story makes no sense and he appears to be lying. It would be great if you asked these questions during the podcast.
Interesting but annoying
Not a bad podcast but 3 things that are very annoying 1. The long intro 2. The incessant reference to it not being the real participants voices - we get it. One disclaimer at the start will do. This drives me bonkers. 3. There is no insight offered. We can all read a transcript. There is no comment on witness demeanour or court room dynamics. I think most people could do a better job.
So bad
I really wanted all the details on this case, and am so disappointed. I could ignore the butchering of English if the content was decent, but it’s so incoherent! I just listened to several minutes of the defence drilling a witness about “vacuum theory”, but there was no explanation of why vacuum theory was significant to begin with?! I rewound because I thought I must have I missed. Nope. They’re doing such a poor job of piecing together the narrative. But don’t worry, halfway into episode seven, they’ll remind you that Gregory Lynn was charged with the murders of Russell Hill & Carol Clay and has pleaded not guilty, just in case you didn’t know what the podcast was about! What was the timeline? How long were they missing before Russel’s wife reported him missing? You also said she reported Carol missing also, this doesn’t make sense given she didn’t know Carol had gone. Who reported Carol missing and when? Who told police they were together? So many missing details. Frustratingly bad.