Beau Lamarre-Condon threw Jesse Baird's phone into the sea to destroy evidence after the alleged murder, court told

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Beau Lamarre-Condon, a 31-year-old former police officer, told the NSW Supreme Court on Thursday that he essentially attempted to destroy evidence by arranging to have Jesse Baird's phone thrown into the sea. The court heard that the accused initially tried to have a friend discard the device in Perth between February 19 and 23, 2024, after the alleged murders of Baird and Luke Davies in a Paddington terrace. While Lamarre-Condon denied deleting content from his own phone, he admitted to the prosecution that his actions regarding Baird's phone were intended to eliminate incriminating evidence.

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Lamarre-Condon, 31, told the NSW Supreme Court on Thursday that he couldn't recall exactly when he decided to throw Baird's phone into the sea at Port Hacking, near Cronulla, after the alleged murders on February 19, 2024.

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Mr Hatfield said: 'Stop giving speeches, will you?'

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

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Accused killer Beau Lamarre-Condon threw Jesse Baird's phone into the sea to destroy evidence after the alleged murder, a court has heard. asserted

court → accuse → murder

he → tell → February

He initially organised for a friend to throw the phone into the ocean in Perth sometime between February 19 and 23, when he handed himself in to police, but the plan was not carried out, the court heard. asserted

court → organise → police

In court on Thursday, Crown prosecutor Brett Hatfield SC asked: 'You did that to destroy evidence on Jesse's phone that might incriminate you?' uncertain

that → ask → you

Lamarre-Condon replied: 'Yes, essentially.' asserted

Condon → reply → ?

He was also accused of intentionally deleting content from his own phone before handing himself in to police on February 23, 2024, including messages and photos involving Baird. asserted

He → accuse → Baird

The former police officer denied deleting anything from his phone before his arrest. asserted

officer → deny → arrest

Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to two counts of domestic violence-related murder over the deaths of Baird and his new boyfriend, Luke Davies, in a Paddington terrace. asserted

Condon → plead → terrace

He has also pleaded not guilty to one count of break and enter over a separate incident at Baird's terrace in August 2023. asserted

He → plead → August

Friday marks his seventh day in the witness box. asserted

Friday → mark → box

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