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Beau Lamarre-Condon on Trial for February 2024 Double Murder
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Core Event: Alleged Shootings and Subsequent Evidence
Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31, a former NSW Police officer, is on trial in the NSW Supreme Court for two counts of murder stemming from the February 19 2024 shootings of former TV presenter Jesse Baird, 26, and his boyfriend Luke Davies, 29, at a shared terrace house in Paddington, Sydney. The prosecution alleges Lamarre-Condon used his service pistol, placed the bodies in surfboard bags covered by a blue tarp, and later tried to clean the property and move the bags with a hired vehicle. The defence argues the gun discharged accidentally during two struggles and that Davies’ death was self-inflicted, framing the incident as self-defence.
Background & Context
Jesse Baird worked as an AFL umpire and had a brief, casual relationship with Lamarre-Condon that ended in November 2023. The Crown alleges an “obsessive and jealous infatuation” motivated the alleged murders. Luke Davies, Baird’s new boyfriend, is alleged to have been killed to eliminate a witness. The house was scheduled for a change of occupants on February 20, with cleaners booked for February 21.
Timeline
- February 19 2024 – Baird and Davies are shot inside the Paddington terrace house.
- February 19 2024, 5:41 pm – Housemate Belinda Smith photographs “red liquid” and two surfboard bags covered by a blue tarp in the backyard.
- February 20 – Baird was slated to move out.
- February 21 – Cleaners were booked; police body-worn footage shows officers speaking to three cleaners before the home was declared a crime scene.
- October 1 2026 – Media reports detail the trial evidence and housemate testimony.
Data & Statistics
- Charges: Two counts of murder; one count of aggravated break-and-enter; two counts of domestic-violence-related murder.
- Forensic findings: DNA swabs from the pistol trigger revealed a mixture from at least three individuals; Davies could not be excluded as a major contributor, Lamarre-Condon as a minor contributor.
- Recovered items: Surfboard bags, blue tarp, AFL-branded goal-umpire flags, unopened AFL clothing, blood-stained bedding, a watch and wallet bearing Davies’ identification and bank cards, and other personal effects were found in a skip bin at the Cronulla Bowls Club.
Official Statements & Responses
- Crown prosecutor Brett Hatfield SC noted that Smith had never seen surfboards or the red liquid before and that Baird had never spoken of surfing. He emphasized that the prosecution “has no dispute” that Lamarre-Condon was present on the terrace and that the victims died from gunshot wounds inflicted with his police-issued pistol, while also highlighting the DNA evidence.
- Senior Sergeant Bronwyn Lansley, lead forensic investigator, confirmed the DNA mixture on the pistol and identified blood-stained items recovered from the skip bin. She described the use of luminol to detect blood traces throughout the house and a matching shoeprint on blood-soaked bedding.
What’s Next
The trial proceeds before Justice Natalie Adams. No further hearing dates have been scheduled in the sources provided.