<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Accused </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/murder" rel="" target="" title="murderer"><span>murderer</span></a><span> Greg Lynn is not an unacceptable risk to the community, his lawyers have argued as he makes a bid for freedom.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Lynn, 59, sat staring forward as he made the application for bail in the Victorian Supreme Court this morning.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He is charged with the murder of Carol Clay, 73, who went missing with Russell Hill, 74, from a remote campsite in Victoria's northeast in March 2020.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/all-glue-stores-to-close-in-australia/3d2d48af-3703-4315-b054-ba9b9f743363" target="_blank"><strong><span>Glue Store to close in shake-up by retail giant</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It's alleged Clay was shot in the head by a projectile from Lynn's gun, senior crown prosecutor Mark Gibson KC told the court today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Gibson argued the prosecution's case against Lynn was quite strong as he opposed the application for bail.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But Lynn's barrister, Dermot Dann KC, told the court his client should be released, arguing the case against him was weak.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/accused-murderer-greg-lynn-makes-bid-for-freedom/d680a5c3-f470-4b5e-b76c-c282f4b76964" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This is a case with particular problems," Dann said, , as he was challenged by Justice David Beach, who noted the allegations were "terrible and shocking".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The barrister said there were exceptional reasons to grant Lynn bail, including his difficult conditions in custody and his diagnosed heart condition for which he was awaiting surgery.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Prosecutors were also not alleging he was a risk of endangering the community, Dann said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He's not suggested to be an unacceptable risk," the barrister told the court.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Your Honour can impose stringent conditions if there were any slight concerns."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/why-burntout-americans-think-aussies-dont-know-how-good-they-have-it/f67e0e52-0366-44f3-ac67-4b1c4afbf849" target="_blank"><strong><span>Why burnt-out Americans think Aussies don't know how good they have it</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Conditions could include a curfew and a prohibition from attending any points of departure, Dann said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The defence barrister said Lynn also had strong family support, with his son Geordie and wife of 22 years Melanie in attendance today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Geordie Lynn was also willing to provide accommodation and put forward his "life savings" as a bail guarantor, the barrister argued.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Gibson argued the range of circumstances did not reach the high bar of being exceptional.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"In our case, the applicant doesn't get to that point and bail should be refused," he said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Justice David Beach reserved his decision on bail to March 5.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He flagged that Lynn could face a trial as early as July.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a 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