Former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon cross-examined over CCTV after alleged murders
In the NSW Supreme Court, former officer Beau Lamarre-Condon denied allegations that he remained calm on camera after the February 2024 killings of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, while prosecutors highlighted footage of his activities later that day.
During cross-examination in the NSW Supreme Court, former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon faced questions about CCTV footage that placed him at a Westfield shopping centre and a sushi restaurant hours after the deaths of Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies on 19 February 2024. Crown prosecutor Brett Hatfield, SC, suggested the images showed Lamarre-Condon appearing relaxed while buying a surfboard cover and dining with a friend, asking whether this behaviour reflected police training or something else.
Lamarre-Condon responded that his demeanor on camera did not preclude private emotional reactions, and he denied the prosecution’s theory that he had planned and executed the murders. He maintained that he entered Baird’s Paddington home to retrieve personal belongings, including a Cartier ring, after their romantic relationship ended in November 2023, and that any shooting was accidental during a struggle.
The accused, who has pleaded not guilty, testified that he carried his police-issued Glock pistol because he had contemplated self-harm the night before, and that he shot Baird once to disarm him and a second time unintentionally. He said Luke Davies grabbed the gun and shot himself inadvertently, with the bullet lodging in a bedroom door.
Prosecutors presented a recorded emergency call in which Davies is heard urging the assailant to leave, and argued that Lamarre-Condon later fired a shot through the door to silence a witness. The defence contended that Lamarre-Condon panicked after the incident and that the bodies were later disposed of outside a Greek monastery near Goulburn.
Lamarre-Condon also addressed questions about his finances, stating he earned a police salary of about $120,000, supplemented by private-pay police work, a swimwear line, and cryptocurrency investments. He described ownership of multiple Cartier rings and luxury handbags, noting he was unaware that one particular ring was missing until a recent inquiry.
The trial, which continues, includes further examination of a conversation recorded with a friend who visited Lamarre-Condon in prison, during which the accused clarified statements about a surfboard purchase and entry to Baird’s home. Support services for victims of violence are listed in the court record.