From the Guardian · · 1m 50s
NSW cop Beau Lamarre-Condon disguised as Uber Eats rider before alleged murders
Former NSW police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon pleaded not guilty to murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies after allegedly stalking victim, faking cancer, and using police authority.
In brief
Former NSW police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon pleaded not guilty to murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies after allegedly stalking victim, faking cancer, and using police authority. Beau Lamarre-Condon, a former NSW police officer, pleaded not guilty to murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies after allegedly stalking…
Murder trial begins
Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31, pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and one charge of aggravated break and enter as his NSW supreme court trial began in Sydney on Monday.
Alleged stalking and relationship
Lamarre-Condon met Jesse Baird in late 2022 and developed an infatuation that led to stalking, deleting messages from romantic rivals, and blocking them on social media.
Relationship ends in April 2023
Baird ended the relationship in April 2023 after accusing Lamarre-Condon of excessive and jealous infatuation.
Fake cancer diagnosis
Lamarre-Condon allegedly sent a 1,600-word message claiming he had a cancerous tumour in his left shoulder requiring amputation.
Disguised as Uber Eats rider
Lamarre-Condon wore a motorcycle helmet, high visibility clothing, and an Uber Eats paper bag when he entered Baird’s home using a stolen key.
Execution-style shooting
Lamarre-Condon shot Jesse Baird twice, once at the base of the neck and through the jaw, and another time through the right temple, in an execution-style shot.
Bodies found in Bungonia
Baird and Davies’ bodies were found nearly 200km away near a Greek Orthodox monastery fence line in Bungonia, eight days after the murders.
Plea for manslaughter rejected
Lamarre-Condon offered to plead guilty to manslaughter but the prosecution rejected the alternative charge.
Consequence: bodies hidden
Lamarre-Condon disposed of Baird’s bloody furniture and clothing at a skip bin in Cronulla and attempted to sink the bodies in a dam.
The main idea
Beau Lamarre-Condon, a former NSW police officer, pleaded not guilty to murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies after allegedly stalking them, faking a cancer diagnosis, and misusing his police authority.
