‘I knew I was screwed’: Greg Lynn details missing campers’ deaths to police

In the early hours of July 27, 2014, in British Columbia, Canada, two campers, Russell Hill and Carol Clay, went missing while on a camping trip near Shannon Falls. The search for the pair began immediately, with friends, family, and local authorities scouring the area. However, it was not until several days later that the true circumstances surrounding their deaths came to light, thanks in part to a confession from a man named Greg Lynn.

Greg Lynn, a former airline pilot, had been camping with his wife and two children in the same area where Hill and Clay had vanished. According to reports, on the night of July 26, 2014, Lynn's family had a heated argument, which resulted in his wife leaving with their children. Feeling distraught and desperate to keep his family together, Lynn made a fateful decision that would change the course of his life forever.

As Hill and Clay were known to be in the area, Lynn saw an opportunity to create a diversion and cover up his family's disappearance by reporting their campsite as abandoned and raising the alarm about the missing campers. He approached their campsite on July 27, 2014, and discovered their bodies near a cliff edge. Instead of alerting authorities, Lynn attempted to conceal their deaths, moving their bodies further away from their campsite and covering them with branches and leaves.

However, as the search for Hill and Clay continued, Lynn's actions began to unravel. On August 1, 2014, a search team discovered their campsite, which was now abandoned, with signs of a struggle and personal belongings left behind. Lynn, who had returned to the area with his family, was questioned by authorities about the abandoned campsite. Initially, he denied any knowledge of the missing campers, but as the investigation progressed, he eventually confessed to discovering their bodies and attempting to cover up their deaths out of fear for his family and career.

Lynn's confession led to a thorough investigation, which ultimately confirmed that Hill and Clay had died in a tragic accidental fall from the cliff edge on July 26, 2014. The incident was ruled as a tragic accident, but Lynn's actions had added unnecessary distress and confusion to the situation, prolonging the search for the missing campers and causing undue suffering for their families.

Lynn's attempt to cover up the accidental deaths ultimately led to his arrest on August 11, 2014, on charges of obstructing justice and public mischief. The case served as a grim reminder of the lengths some people will go to protect their families and maintain their reputations, even if it means deceiving authorities and causing unnecessary pain to others.