It has been officially confirmed that the human remain uncovered last November are those of missing campers Carol Clay and Russell Hill.
Their remains were eventually discovered in bushland near Dargo, in remote high country in the state’s east.
The campers went missing from their remote Wonnangatta Valley campsite in March, 2020, and a high-profile search for them ensued with investigators appealing to the public for information multiple times.
Victoria Police have just released the following short statement.
‘Victoria Police can confirm that forensic testing on human remains located near Dargo in November 2021 has now been completed,’ the statement read. ‘The Coroner has advised Victoria Police that the remains are that of Russell Hill and Carol Clay. As the matter is before the court, we will not be providing any further comment.
The human remains were found on November 30 last year after dozens of police officers spent days scouring bushland in difficult terrain.
Footage of the search showed plain clothes officers sifting through dirt by hand as an excavator worked ahead turning the soil over and digging up the packed ground. It is understood the remains were found not far below the surface after four days of extensive searching in the rugged bushland.
Pilot Greg Lynn, 55, was charged with two counts of murder on November 25 last year after an investigation into the pair’s disappearance.
Mr Lynn, who remains in custody, faces life in prison should he be convicted of double murder. He is due to return to court in Sale for a committal mention on May 31.
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What was the perpetrators motive?
It doesn’t make sense?