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Officer Beau Lamarre-Condon Trial Hears Body-Dump Plan Evidence

By Drooid · Oct 1, 2026, 6:00 AM UTC · How we work

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Lamarre-Condon Trial

Former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon is on trial for fatally shooting Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
He entered Baird’s Paddington home on 19 February 2024 disguised as an UberEats rider and used his police service weapon.
Prosecutors say he placed the victims’ bodies in surfboard bags later discovered on a Bungonia monastery fence line.
Defense lawyer John Stratton SC argues Lamarre-Condon acted in self-defence after struggling with the victims.

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Suspect Buys Dumping Supplies

He spent over $2,000 on cleaning supplies, concrete, gloves and other materials after the February 2024 killings.
Receipts show $1,300 bought at four Bunnings stores between 19 and 23 February.
He hired a car under his mother’s name for $300 to travel to Paddington.
He bought Decathlon weights and paddle-board covers, linked to the body-dumping plan.

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Historical Context

In 1995 the Wood Royal Commission investigated NSW police, and its 1997 report identified systemic corruption involving 284 officers. The inquiry led to the 1996 establishment of the Police Integrity Commission, later succeeded by the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission, to monitor serious misconduct. The 2024 trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon for the Paddington killings relies on that oversight legacy.

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Lamarre-Condon Trial

Former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon is on trial for fatally shooting Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
He entered Baird’s Paddington home on 19 February 2024 disguised as an UberEats rider and used his police service weapon.
Prosecutors say he placed the victims’ bodies in surfboard bags later discovered on a Bungonia monastery fence line.
Defense lawyer John Stratton SC argues Lamarre-Condon acted in self-defence after struggling with the victims.

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