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Beau Lamarre-Condon trial updates: Accused killer allegedly pretended he had cancer in 1,600-word message to Jesse Baird after their relationship broke down

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Karp, C. (2026, October 5). Beau Lamarre-Condon trial updates: Accused killer allegedly pretended he had cancer in 1,600-word message to Jesse Baird after their relationship broke down. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16185405/Beau-Lamarre-Condon-trial-updates-Accused-killer-allegedly-pretended-cancer-1-600-word-message-Jesse-Baird-relationship-broke-down.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31, who is on trial for the alleged murder of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in February 2024, reportedly used his childhood friend Shae Davison’s Instagram account to send a deceptive message claiming he had cancer. The court documents state that Lamarre-Condon sent this fabricated message after his relationship with Baird ended, attempting to guilt-trip Davison into sending it for him. The message falsely claimed Lamarre-Condon needed to visit Westmead Hospital due to a cancerous tumor in his shoulder and suggested possible amputation, though prosecutors assert he has no such diagnosis.

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Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31, is on trial for two counts of domestic violence-related murder over the alleged shooting deaths of Jesse Baird, 26, and Luke Davies, 29, on February 19, 2024. He also faces one count of aggravated break and enter from an incident in August 2023 when he allegedly broke into Baird's home in Paddington to steal his phone and wallet.

Prosecutors claim that after their relationship ended in 2023, Lamarre-Condon became obsessed with Baird and tried various methods to contact him. One such attempt involved sending a fake cancer diagnosis message from the Instagram account of his childhood friend, Shae Davison, without her knowledge or consent. The message spanned over 1,600 words sent in multiple parts due to Instagram's word limit.

During court proceedings, Ms. Davison testified that Lamarre-Condon guilted her into letting him send the message but did not allow her to read its contents first. The trial highlights the alleged manipulative behavior of Lamarre-Condon and his efforts to maintain contact with Baird despite their relationship having ended.

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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.

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🔮 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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🔮 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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🔮 She told the court: 'Even if it was just a sexual nature, they were spending time together, and that might lead to the relationship he was seeking.' In November, Lamarre-Condon allegedly told Ms Schagan that he had gone through Baird's phone, deleted messages from a man who Baird appeared to be sleeping with, and blocked his number.

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Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly sent a 1,600-word message from his female friend's Instagram account pretending he had cancer, court documents say. uncertain

documents → send → cancer

Lamarre-Condon, 31, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of domestic violence-related murder over the alleged shooting murders of Jesse Baird, 26, and Luke Davies, 29 on February 19, 2024. asserted

Condon → plead → February

He has also pleaded not guilty to one count of aggravated break and enter after he allegedly broke into Baird's Paddington home and stole his phone and wallet in August, 2023. uncertain

he → plead → August

Prosecutors allege he developed an obsession with Baird once their on-off relationship ended in 2023 and tried to contact him in a range of ways, including through the Instagram account of his childhood friend Shae Davison. asserted

relationship → allege → friend

The court previously heard messages Lamarre-Condon sent to Baird from the account of his friend, Shae Davison, after Baird ended their relationship. asserted

Baird → hear → relationship

Ms Davison previously told the court that Lamarre-Condon 'guilted' her into letting him send the message to Baird, but he wouldn't let her read it first. asserted

her → tell → it

The message, which was sent in multiple parts due to Instagram's word limits, was then released by the court. asserted

which → send → court

It read: 'Beau will kill me if he finds out I've told u this, but I think it's really important u know what's playing out in his life at the minute. asserted

what → read → minute

'Beau asked me to go with him to Westmead Hospital for his Dr appointment where he has told he has a cancerous tumour growing within his left shoulder joint/ligament area. asserted

he → ask → area

The message said Lamarre-Condon's arm might have to be amputated. uncertain

arm → say → ?

Crown prosecutor Brett Hatfield SC told the court Lamarre-Condon did not have a cancer diagnosis. asserted

Condon → tell → diagnosis

Pictured: Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly pretended he had cancer in a message sent to Baird, from a friend's Instagram account Pictured: The texts Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly sent to Baird, from a friend's Instagram account uncertain

Condon → picture → account

Beau Lamarre-Condon trial updates: Accused killer allegedly pretended he had cancer in 1,600-word message to Jesse Baird after their relationship broke down

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