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Tooth linked to allegedly murdered camper Russell Hill have been situated in bushland, a jury has been advised, as his accused killer admitted he burned the our bodies of Mr Hill and his lover Carol Clay with kerosene.
Former Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn is going through trial in Victoria’s Supreme Courtroom after pleading not responsible to killing the aged couple whereas tenting within the state’s distant Excessive Nation in March 2020.
Prosecutors allege he murdered the pair, seemingly following a dispute with Mr Hill, whereas the previous Jetstar captain argues the pair died by accident after Mr Hill swiped his gun within the night of March 20.
Final week, the jury was advised Mr Lynn didn’t dispute burning their campsite and eradicating their our bodies from the scene.
Childhood sweethearts, Carol Clay and Russell Hill, vanished on a tenting journey. Image: Equipped
He additionally admitted to disposing of the stays in bushland alongside the Union Spur observe close to Dargo, returning in November the identical yr to burn the our bodies.
Prosecutors, led by Daniel Porceddu, argued his actions have been an ‘implied admission’ of guilt, whereas his barrister, Dermot Dann KC, stated his shopper had made a ‘collection of horrible selections’ fearing he could be wrongly blamed.
Broken enamel linked to Mr Hill
On Thursday, forensic odontologist Dr Lyndall Smythe stated she was requested to look at 5 burnt enamel and a porcelain bridge situated alongside bone fragments in late 2021.
She stated she acquired data from Mr Hill and Mrs Clay’s dentists to check the enamel to.
Mrs Clay, she stated, had a full set of enamel other than her knowledge enamel, whereas Mr Hill solely had 9 enamel current.
Prosecutors allege he murdered the pair, seemingly following a dispute with Mr Hill, whereas the previous Jetstar captain (pictured) argues the pair died by accident after Mr Hill swiped his gun within the night of March 20
The jury heard he had a full denture prosthesis changing his higher enamel and was lacking many from his backside set, the place he additionally had a porcelain bridge.
Dr Smythe stated her opinion was that every one the enamel situated had come from Mr Hill, however two – a molar and premolar – have been in a position to be matched to his data.
She stated there was ‘fairly important’ harm as a consequence of fireplace, together with lack of the crowns and fragmentation.
The bridge, Dr Smythe stated, was a match for Mr Hill’s dental data, however couldn’t be definitively linked.
Campsite set on fireplace with petrol
On Wednesday, forensic officer George Xydias gave proof he was requested by police to look at the charred stays of Mr Hill and Mrs Clay’s camp on April 1, 2020.
He stated a part of his job was to search for ‘issues that would doubtlessly trigger ignition’.
Pictures taken by former Maffra police officer Madeline Rachford of Russell Hill and Carol Clay’s destroyed campsite. Image: Equipped/ Supreme Courtroom of Victoria
In his opinion, the jury was advised, a single fireplace started within the tent close to the place two gasoline bottles have been situated.
Burnt gadgets together with a tenting range, clothes, bedding, gasoline bottles, a photo voltaic panel and a automobile mirror have been recognized inside the tent.
Mr Xydias agreed there Mr Lynn’s account of putting their tenting tools within the physique of the tent earlier than setting it ablaze with petrol was ‘constant’ with the proof.
A detective advised the jury he discovered the tent ‘completely destroyed’. Image: Equipped/ Supreme Courtroom of Victoria
Fireplace broken gadgets have been situated at Russell Hill and Carol Clay’s campsite. Image: Equipped/ Supreme Courtroom of Victoria
Raked from the ashes, the gadgets underwent forensic examination. Image: Equipped/ Supreme Courtroom of Victoria
Prosecutors allege Mr Hill was killed first, seemingly after a dispute with Mr Lynn over the previous’s drone, and Ms Clay was shot useless second as a witness.
They advised neither posed any menace to Mr Lynn.
By his barrister, Mr Lynn has claimed Mrs Clay was by accident killed first as the 2 males wrestled over his gun.
On his account, Mr Hill died after approaching Mr Lynn with a knife, falling on it by accident as they fought a second time.
The trial earlier than Justice Michael Croucher continues on Friday.
