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Beau Lamarre-Condon claims he took female friend's 'Taylor Swift' advice on dealing with Jesse Baird and Luke Davies' bodies

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Karp, C. (2026, September 23). Beau Lamarre-Condon claims he took female friend's 'Taylor Swift' advice on dealing with Jesse Baird and Luke Davies' bodies. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16152753/Beau-Lamarre-Condon-claims-took-female-friends-Taylor-Swift-advice-dealing-Jesse-Baird-Luke-Davies-bodies.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31, is accused of murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in Sydney and claims his female friend advised him to hide the bodies based on a Taylor Swift song "No Body, No Crime." During court proceedings, Lamarre-Condon alleged that he contacted this friend via Signal after the killings and she suggested hiding the bodies. The prosecution disputes these claims and argues they are part of a fabricated story meant to deflect blame.

Written by AI on 2026-09-23, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31, is facing trial in the NSW Supreme Court over the deaths of Jesse Baird, 26, and his new partner Luke Davies, 29. On February 19, 2024, in a Sydney terrace, Lamarre-Condon allegedly killed both individuals and attempted to hide their bodies using advice he claims came from a female friend who likened the situation to Taylor Swift's song "No Body, No Crime." He also faces one count of aggravated break and enter for stealing Baird’s phone and wallet in August 2023. During court proceedings, Lamarre-Condon allegedly sent investigators a handwritten statement via his lawyers, blaming his female friend, identified as Elizabeth Kennedy, for suggesting ways to hide the bodies. The case continues with significant attention from media outlets like the Daily Mail.

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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.

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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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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Accused murderer Beau Lamarre-Condon alleged his female friend came up with the idea of hiding Baird and Luke Davies' bodies, telling cops she likened the situation to a Taylor Swift song, No Body, No Crime. Lamarre-Condon, 31, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of domestic violence-related murder over the deaths of Baird, 26, and his new partner Davies, 29, at a Sydney terrace on February 19, 2024. asserted

Condon → see → February

He has also pleaded not guilty to one count of aggravated break and enter after he allegedly broke into Baird's share-house and stole his phone and wallet in August the previous year. uncertain

he → plead → August

Lamarre-Condon is accused of trying to sink the bodies in a dam in Bungonia, regional NSW, before dumping them near a fence line. asserted

Condon → accuse → line

He is being tried in the NSW Supreme Court. asserted

He → try → Court

During opening statements on Tuesday, crown prosecutor Brett Hatfield SC told the court Lamarre-Condon allegedly sent a handwritten statement to investigators via his lawyers in June 2025, blaming his friend, who has the court-appointed pseudonym Elizabeth Kennedy, for the attempts to hide the bodies. uncertain

who → open → bodies

'At some point on Tuesday the 20th of February I contacted a person, Elizabeth, on Signal,' he wrote in his statement. asserted

he → contact → statement

'I told her Jesse was dead and proceeded to tell her everything that had happened. asserted

that → tell → everything

I asked her for advice on what to do and if I should just go to police and tell them the truth about what occurred. asserted

what → ask → truth

She said, "No, you can’t, they won’t believe you. asserted

they → say → you

I watch a lot of crime documentaries. asserted

I → watch → documentaries

We have to hide the bodies. asserted

We → have → bodies

I’m not free today … stay calm and call me tomorrow and we will figure it all out".' According to Lamarre-Condon's statement, Ms Kennedy then said: 'No, no, no, you can’t. uncertain

you → ’m → statement

They won’t believe you, this is like Taylor Swift’s song: No Body, No Crime. asserted

this → believe → song

We have to get rid of them straight away.' asserted

We → have → them

The Crown alleged the statement was a lie and Ms Kennedy never said those things. asserted

Kennedy → allege → things

A number of witnesses will give evidence on Wednesday. asserted

number → give → Wednesday

Beau Lamarre-Condon claims he took female friend's 'Taylor Swift' advice on dealing with Jesse Baird and Luke Davies' bodies

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