Russell Hill's wife speaks of 'mixed feelings' after missing campers verdict
The widow of missing camper Russell Hill said she felt relief in the moments following Greg Lynn's guilty verdict yesterday, even though the verdict wasn't what she hoped for.
Robyn Hill, who was married to Russell for 50 years, watched the jury as they found Lynn guilty of murdering Carol Clay.
The former Jetstar pilot was found not guilty of the murder of Hill, which Robyn said was disappointing.
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Robyn Hill was married to missing camper Russell Hill for five decades. Nine
Robyn Hill spoke to media today. Nine
Both Hill and Clay went missing from the Wonnangatta Valley, part of Victoria's alpine region while on a camping trip in 2020.
The 57-year-old faced a five-week trial in Victoria's Supreme Court after being charged over the double murder.
Lynn claimed the two deaths were accidental, but admitted burning the crime scene and destroying their bodies.
Robyn said she felt numb over the past week with the "worrying" thought he could walk free.
"We all just had this awful feeling a week or so before," she said.
"I've only had that once before when I had to report Russell missing."
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Russell Hill and Carol Clay were reported missing after going camping at a remote site in the Wonnangatta Valley area of the Victorian Alps in March 2020. Supplied
Robyn said she missed her husband and said she never thought her family would go through something like this in her lifetime.
"It's lonely because you've got no one to talk to and you miss him," she said.
"He (was) very quiet, the only boyfriend I ever had."
When asked about her thoughts about the convicted murderer, Robyn said hoped he would be behind bars for at least two decades.
"I hope he suffers for the rest of his life, really. I hope he has a lovely time in jail," she said.
"I think he's got off lightly.
"I'd like him to be in jail for 25 years and then I look at that as half each for Russell and Carol."
Lynn will return to court on July 19 for a mention where dates will be set.
The maximum penalty for murder is life in prison.
A new podcast from 9News, The Age and 9Podcasts followed the court case as it unfolds. The Missing Campers Trial is the first podcast to follow a jury trial in real time in Victoria. It's presented by Nine reporter Penelope Liersch and Age reporter Erin Pearson.
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