High country murderer Greg Lynn breached DV order and escaped police custody before first wife’s death

The Guardian - World NewsEN 1 min read 100% complete by Australian Associated PressDecember 3, 2025 at 02:02 AM

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Greg Lynn, convicted of the 2020 murder of Carol Clay in the Victorian high country, had a history with Victoria police prior to his first wife's death in 1999. Details, previously suppressed by a court order, have now been revealed after media outlets successfully argued for their release. These details include Lynn escaping police custody at one point and being subject to intervention orders obtained by his former partner. The suppression order, initially made in January 2023, lapsed on Wednesday, allowing the information to become public following Lynn's conviction for Clay's murder at a remote campsite in March 2020.

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