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Murder accused former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon trial begins

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Beau Lamarre-Condon, a former police officer, goes on trial for the alleged murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in Sydney. The incident occurred when Lamarre-Condon allegedly used his service firearm to shoot the victims inside Mr. Baird's home in Sydney's eastern suburbs in 2024. He has pleaded not guilty to two counts of domestic violence-related murder and one count of aggravated break and enter.

Written by AI on 2026-09-21, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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The trial of former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon began in Sydney's Supreme Court on September 20, 2026, over the alleged murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. Lamarre-Condon, 31, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of domestic violence-related murder and one count of aggravated break and enter. Prosecutors allege that Lamarre-Condon used his police-issued firearm to shoot the couple inside Baird's home in Paddington on February 19, 2024. The victims' bodies were later found hidden in surfboard bags about 200km away. Text messages from Baird’s phone sent hours after the alleged murders confused housemates into thinking he was still alive and planning to move out of the home the following day. The trial is expected to last three months, with a jury of 15 members selected to hear the case. Witnesses have testified about discoveries made at the crime scene before it was officially declared so by authorities.

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Who wrote this

Jamie McKinnell

22 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction

🔮 "Out there or inside he said there was a bit of blood he had to scrub off, and he couldn't get it off," she said. "I didn't look into the van, I just remember sitting there like, 'what the f***'."

2026-10-28 · assertive framing · Lamarre-Condon told ex-colleague he'd 'done something bad', jury hears

🔮 He was told an incident number would be texted to his phone, but replied: "I'm going to put my mum's number because my phone's going to be taken off me in a moment."

2026-10-27 · assertive framing · Lamarre-Condon reported work-related trauma on way to handing himself in

🔮 Former Sydney police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon told a friend he had shot two people, asked for help cleaning up his "mess", and later joked he did not realise bodies would be heavy, a jury has heard.

2026-10-23 · assertive framing · Lamarre-Condon told friend he'd 'killed people', court hears

🔮 He has pleaded not guilty and his lawyers will argue self-defence.

2026-10-21 · assertive framing · Lamarre-Condon told friend 'I don't want to involve you', jury told

🔮 She said the defendant asked her to download the encrypted app Signal because it was safer for a police officer to use, but when his communications were about him "chasing a celebrity", she would receive photographs as iMessages. "He would send me photos of celebrities and made out he was friends with them when he was actually just stalking them,"Ms Kennedy said.

2026-10-20 · assertive framing · Beau Lamarre-Condon sent photos of celebrities he was 'stalking', jury told

🔮 Jurors are expected to remain at the scene today before returning to hear evidence in the courtroom next week.

2026-10-16 · assertive framing · Jury in ex-police officer's double murder trial visits crime scene

🔮 The jury heard she was instructed to turn on the phone so it could "ping", turn it off, then throw it into the water.

2026-10-15 · assertive framing · Lamarre-Condon asked friend to toss phone mailed to her in WA, jury told

🔮 In November 2023, Mr Lamarre-Condon invited the witness on a trip to an off-grid cabin, but the man said he instead suggested the defendant could visit his family's farm to save money.

2026-10-14 · assertive framing · Lamarre-Condon visited farm where he allegedly tried to sink bodies, jury told

🔮 Beau Lamarre-Condon: … Yeah I'll tell him about the messages but I might tell a semi white lie and not say I went through his phone 😅

2026-10-09 · assertive framing · Beau Lamarre-Condon's messages about Jesse Baird before alleged murders

🔮 The Crown says Mr Lamarre-Condon waited for Mr Baird's housemates to leave that morning, and during an opening address Crown Prosecutor Brett Hatfield SC said he would invite the jury to infer the defendant spent time "steeling" himself on the street for what he was allegedly about to do.

2026-10-09 · assertive framing · Photos of items found near bodies shown at Lamarre-Condon trial

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Topics

Sydney

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Jesse Baird PERSON · 2× Luke Davies PERSON · 2× Sydney GPE · 2× Baird PERSON · 1× Beau Lamarre-Condon PERSON · 1× Beau Lamarre-Condon's PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Beau Lamarre-Condon's trial begins over Jesse Baird and Luke Davies's alleged murders In short: The trial of a former police officer accused of murdering Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies begins today.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-21

2026-09-21 · ABC News (AU)

Murder accused former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon trial begins · assertive framing

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trial → begin → Baird

It is alleged Beau Lamarre-Condon shot the pair with his service firearm inside Mr Baird's shared terrace in Sydney's east in 2024. asserted

Condon → allege → 2024

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

He → plead → break