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Beau Lamarre-Condon Pleads Not Guilty in Baird Case

By Drooid · Oct 9, 2026, 12:03 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

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Former senior constable Beau Lamarre-Condon pleaded not guilty to murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
He shot them on 19 February 2024 in Baird’s Paddington terrace disguised as an Uber Eats driver.
Forensic officer Greg Moon testified DNA on the trigger matched both victims, with Lamarre-Condon as a minor contributor.
The Crown alleges a jealous infatuation after Baird’s November 2023 breakup motivated the killings, citing a fake flower post.

History

Historical Context

The 1995 Chicago shooting of Thomas Reed occurred amid a decade of U.S. police shootings, including the 2000 NYPD case that yielded a $10.5 million wrongful-death verdict and the 2003 Dorismond settlement of $2.25 million, illustrating rising civil liability. The recent Australian allegation against former senior constable Beau Lamarre-Condon revives the same scrutiny of police authority and fuels calls for stricter oversight.

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Story summary

Former senior constable Beau Lamarre-Condon pleaded not guilty to murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
He shot them on 19 February 2024 in Baird’s Paddington terrace disguised as an Uber Eats driver.
Forensic officer Greg Moon testified DNA on the trigger matched both victims, with Lamarre-Condon as a minor contributor.
The Crown alleges a jealous infatuation after Baird’s November 2023 breakup motivated the killings, citing a fake flower post.

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