A jury in the case of an airline captain accused of the double murder of Russell Hill and Carol Clay at a campsite in Victoria’s alpine region in 2020 has been discharged.
Greg Lynn, 57, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and the prosecution and his lawyer were expected to open their cases on Friday.
But justice Michael Croucher said the 12 jurors and two substitutes empanelled in the case had been discharged.
Croucher told the jury that he was only giving them limited reasons for his decision, but that the law was filled with technicalities.
“I don’t want to embarrass anyone and it’s nobody’s fault,” he said.
“I’m sorry if that doesn’t give you much information, but that’s all I’m going to tell you.
“Thank you for putting your hands up for jury service, and for being willing to undertake this vital solemn and important role in the justice system, but it won’t be in this case.”
Lynn is represented by defence barrister Dermot Dann KC and Michael McGrath.
A new jury is set to be empanelled on Monday.
The trial was set to last for between four and six weeks.
