Live: Beau Lamarre-Condon answers questions in double murder trial

The NSW Supreme Court in Sydney is currently hearing the double murder trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon, a 31-year-old former New South Wales police officer. The accused is charged with the February 2024 murders of his ex-boyfriend, former Network Ten producer and presenter Jesse Baird, and Baird's partner, Luke Davies, who both died from gunshot wounds from Lamarre-Condon's police-issued Glock pistol. While Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to the murder charges, Crown prosecutor Brett Hatfield, SC, noted that the accused had previously indicated a plea of guilty to manslaughter regarding Baird, a position the Crown does not accept. During his testimony, Lamarre-Condon alleged he experienced homophobic abuse while serving in the New South Wales police, claiming he heard officers say they "used to bash gay people" while in Jindabyne. The prosecution alleges that Lamarre-Condon developed an "obsessive and jealous infatuation" with Baird after their non-exclusive relationship ended in November 2023, leading to a plan to eliminate Baird as a witness. In his defense, Lamarre-Condon denied that his messages about the film Saltburn foreshadowed a murder plot and argued that he would not have used a vehicle linked to his mother if he had intended to commit a crime. He also denied "executing" Baird and killing Davies to "eliminate him as a witness," describing his actions as a result of "panicking" when police would not believe him.