Former pilot Greg Lynn has told a court he was attacked by a fellow prisoner who threw faeces on him, according to News.com.au. The report, published Thursday, says the incident was raised during a court hearing connected to his bid for release.
Lynn is seeking bail ahead of a retrial on murder charges, News.com.au reports. Coverage of the hearing from ABC News, The Age, Nine.com.au and the Herald Sun describes his account of what he called "Draconian" conditions behind bars, including claims about the pay for prison work and assaults by other inmates.
According to The Age, Lynn told the court he receives very little money for the work he does in custody. ABC News reported his account that a fellow prisoner threw faeces at him.
The former pilot is awaiting a retrial after his earlier case, and his lawyers are arguing that he should be freed on bail before that hearing goes ahead, per Nine.com.au and the Herald Sun. The reports frame his complaints about prison life as part of the case for release.
The court has not yet ruled on the bail application, based on the reporting available. Details of the alleged attack, including when and where it is said to have occurred, were not specified in the coverage reviewed.
What to watch next: the court's decision on whether Lynn will be granted bail before his retrial.
