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Beau Lamarre-Condon’s Double Murder Trial Begins in Sydney

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 6:00 AM UTC · How we work

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Former NSW police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon begins his double murder trial in Sydney.
He pleaded not guilty to two domestic-violence murder counts and an aggravated break-and-enter charge.
Prosecutors allege he, disguised as a rider, shot Jesse Baird, 26, and Luke Davies, 29.
The murders occurred on 19 February 2024 inside Baird’s Paddington home.
Their bodies were found eight days later in surfboard bags near Bungonia, 200 km southwest of Sydney.

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Former NSW police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon begins his double murder trial in Sydney.
He pleaded not guilty to two domestic-violence murder counts and an aggravated break-and-enter charge.
Prosecutors allege he, disguised as a rider, shot Jesse Baird, 26, and Luke Davies, 29.
The murders occurred on 19 February 2024 inside Baird’s Paddington home.
Their bodies were found eight days later in surfboard bags near Bungonia, 200 km southwest of Sydney.