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Beau Lamarre-Condon Trial: Double Murder Allegations and Prior Break-In
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The Alleged Double Murder
On February 19, 2024, former NSW police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31, is accused of fatally shooting Sydney couple Jesse Baird (26) and Luke Davies (29) with his service weapon inside Baird’s Paddington home. He has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and one count of aggravated break-and-enter.
Background & Context
Lamarre-Condon and Baird’s casual relationship ended permanently in November 2023 after Baird discovered phone interference. Six months earlier, on August 17 2023, Lamarre-Condon allegedly broke into Baird’s share house, stealing a wallet and phone. Senior constable Dayna Schagen testified that Lamarre-Condon claimed Baird had later confirmed the incident.
Timeline
- August 16 2023 – Text proposing a catch-up.
- August 17 2023 – Alleged break-in and theft.
- August 19 2023 – Schagen requests an update.
- August 21 2023 – Lamarre-Condon replies, saying Baird was “chased out.”
- November 2023 – Relationship ends; phone interference discovered.
- February 19 2024 – Double murder.
- October 19 2026 – Jury visits crime scene; trial continues.
Data & Statistics
- Victims: Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
- Charges: two counts of murder, one count of aggravated break-and-enter.
- Evidence: cartridge case on a kitchen cabinet, bullet recovered from the sub-floor, wall damage, a bullet-hole in the floor, a bobby-pin in the lock, extensive bloodstaining on timber beams and floors, and a second concealed door-hole discovered in July 2024.
- Jury: 15 members, overseen by Justice Natalie Adams.
Official Statements & Responses
- Crown prosecutor Brett Hatfield SC said Lamarre-Condon used a key he had “stolen or surreptitiously copied” and placed a bobby-pin to make the lock appear picked.
- Justice Natalie Adams noted the jurors’ site visit was to give them “perspective and context.”
- Senior Sergeant Bronwyn Lansley presented floor plans, photographs and a 3D reconstruction of possible shooting angles.
- Defence barrister John Stratton SC argues Lamarre-Condon entered disguised as a delivery rider, that two struggles caused accidental discharges, and that he kept his Glock because he was trained not to leave it unattended.
On-the-Ground Reports
During the October 19 2026 juror visit, participants observed the cartridge case on a kitchen cabinet, bullet-hole damage on the floor and a bullet recovered from the sub-floor. Investigators later uncovered an additional hidden door-hole. Bloodstaining on beams and floors was DNA-tested as belonging to Baird and Davies. The Crown alleges Lamarre-Condon stored the bodies in surfboard bags, moved them with a hired van and attempted to sink them in a rural dam using cement and weights before relocating them.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
The prosecution’s claim of body disposal in bags and a dam burial remains unverified by independent forensic evidence.
Verbatim Quotes
- “Yes, because it happened after that. He isn’t lying.” — Prosecutor Caitlin Diggins
What’s Next
The trial continues before Justice Natalie Adams; no further hearing dates are currently specified.