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How Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly used his friend to work out if a surfboard bag would fit a dead body

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Beau Lamarre-Condon, a former police officer accused of murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, allegedly used his friend to gauge if a surfboard bag would fit a dead body during a shopping trip on February 16, 2024. During this visit to Decathlon in Miranda, Sydney, Lamarre-Condon purchased a large surfboard bag for $85 while making comments about the size of his surfboards and their similarity to his friend's body dimensions. The trial focuses on the details of how Lamarre-Condon allegedly disposed of the victims' bodies using these bags.

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Beau Lamarre-Condon, who was a police officer at the time, allegedly used his friend to gauge if a surfboard bag could fit a dead body. According to testimony from an unnamed friend given in the NSW Supreme Court last week, on February 16, 2024, while driving to a sports game, Lamarre-Condon made a quick stop at Decathlon in Miranda, Sydney's south, and started looking at surfboard bags. When his friend asked why he was there, Lamarre-Condon replied that he wanted to retrieve his surfboards from his ex-boyfriend Jesse Baird's house. However, the friend testified that Lamarre-Condon measured him against a surfboard bag, saying, "You're about the same size as my surfboard." The friend also stated they had recently spent New Year together in Bali without going surfing, and when questioned at Decathlon, Lamarre-Condon insisted he did surf but just hadn't gone with his friend. Eventually, Lamarre-Condon decided to purchase a large surfboard bag for $85.

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🔮 Accused killer Beau Lamarre-Condon urged his friend twice to watch the erotic thriller Saltburn because he could visualise himself 'playing the lead role of the nerd' - three days before he allegedly murdered two people.

2026-11-01 · mixed framing · The texts Beau Lamarre-Condon's friend struggles to recall: From 'yay or nay?' days before the alleged double murders to a comparison with character from erotic thriller Saltburn

🔮 In the recording, then-police officer Lamarre-Condon could be heard telling the operator that he wanted to lodge a workplace injury form for mental health.

2026-10-29 · mixed framing · Listen to accused killer Beau Lamarre-Condon's bizarre call to police helpline claiming he had schizophrenia - before quickly backtracking: 'Can we start again?'

🔮 Stay calm and call me tomorrow and we will figure it all out.'

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🔮 Lamarre-Condon's replies could not be obtained by police because they were sent using the encrypted messaging app Signal.

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Accused killer Beau Lamarre-Condon measured a surfboard bag against his mate, saying, 'you're about the same size as my surfboard' - but he was allegedly trying to work out whether the bag would fit a dead body. uncertain

bag → accuse → body

The mate, who can't be named for legal reasons, told the NSW Supreme Court last week that Lamarre-Condon was driving him to a sports game on February 16, 2024, when he said: 'I've just got to make a quick stop.' Lamarre-Condon, who was a police officer at the time, took the friend to sports superstore Decathlon in Miranda, Sydney's south, and started looking at surfboard bags. He explained that he wanted to retrieve his surfboards from his ex-boyfriend Jesse Baird's house, the court heard. asserted

court → name → house

'[Lamarre-Condon] asked me, "You're about the same size as my surfboard", and then proceeded to measure it up against me,' the friend told the court. asserted

friend → ask → court

The friend said he was surprised because they had recently spent New Year together in Bali and Lamarre-Condon didn't go surfing with him. asserted

Condon → say → him

When asked about it at Decathlon, Lamarre-Condon said: 'I do surf, I just didn't go with you.' asserted

I → ask → you

Eventually, Lamarre-Condon decided to get a large surfboard bag for $85. asserted

Condon → decide → 85

Pictured: Beau Lamarre-Condon surfboard bag shopping at Decathlon in Miranda with his friend, who cannot be named for legal reasons Lamarre-Condon is accused of stuffing the bodies of Baird and Baird's new boyfriend Luke Davies into two surfboard bags and dumping them at the edge of a rural property. asserted

Condon → picture → property

He has pleaded not guilty to two counts of domestic violence-related murder and one count of break and enter. asserted

He → plead → break

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