Lynn applied for bail at Melbourne‘s Supreme Court last week, where his lawyers argued he should be released as the prosecution’s case against him was weak.
But Supreme Court judge David Beach on Thursday said the former Jetstar pilot had failed to meet the exceptional circumstances hurdle.
He is charged with the murder of Carol Clay, 73, who went missing from a remote campsite in Victoria’s northeast in March 2020, alongside her friend Russell Hill, 74.
Lynn’s wife Melanie and son Geordie were in court to watch the decision.
They had entered the packed courthouse hand-in-hand in scenes reminiscent of Lynn’s epic first trial where they supported him together.
The pair left without saying a word as reporters descended upon them like seagulls on a chip.
The pair were pursued across Lonsdale Street in hot pursuit by reporters before making their way into the chambers of Lynn’s legal team.
Former Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn has been refused bail
Lynn is accused of murdering Carol Clay (above)
A media pack chased Melanie and Geordie across the road outside the Supreme Court of Victoria on Thursday
Lynn’s defence barrister Dermot Dann KC provided no comment on the decision before he walked into a nearby building with Melanie and Geordie.
Wearing a black suit and clinging onto some documents, Lynn had entered the courtroom at 9.30am flanked by two custody officers.
He showed little emotion as the decision was handed down, glancing at his loved ones before being led back to jail.
Last week, prosecutors opposed his bail, arguing the case against him was strong and he could not meet the high bar of having exceptional circumstances to permit release.
‘The court has concluded that bail must be refused,’ Justice Beach said.
The respected judge did not explain his ruling in the two-minute hearing, saying his written reasons would be made public on Thursday afternoon.
Prosecutor Mark Gibson KC alleged Ms Clay was shot in the head by a bullet from Lynn’s gun.
Lynn continues to maintain his innocence, claiming the incident was accidental.
Melanie and son Geordie Lynn were set upon by reporters outside court on Thursday
Melanie and son Geordie make their way across Lonsdale Street on Thursday
His barrister Dermot Dann KC argued Lynn should be freed on bail as the prosecution case was weak and had ‘particular problems’.
He said it was accepted that his client did not pose an unacceptable risk to endangering the community, and claimed Lynn faced difficult conditions in custody as he awaited trial.
Any risk Lynn posed could be addressed by ‘stringent conditions’ being applied to his bail, he said.
The accused killer’s son Geordie put forward his ‘life savings’ as a bail guarantor, and offered to accommodate Lynn at his home, the defence barrister said.
