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Beau Lamarre-Condon trial updates: Cop friend texted accused killer upon seeing his name in the news - after he bombarded her with messages about his relationship with Jesse Baird

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Karp, C. (2026, October 6). Beau Lamarre-Condon trial updates: Cop friend texted accused killer upon seeing his name in the news - after he bombarded her with messages about his relationship with Jesse Baird. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16188449/Beau-Lamarre-Condon-trial-updates-jesse-baird.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Nicole Harvell, a senior constable who knew Beau Lamarre-Condon for less than a year, testified at the NSW Supreme Court that Lamarre-Condon frequently discussed his on-off relationship with Jesse Baird during their shifts together. After seeing Lamarre-Condon’s name in the news regarding the alleged murders of Baird and Luke Davies, Harvell texted him asking if he was okay. She approached her superiors with information she thought could be relevant to the case. Lamarre-Condon is charged with two counts of domestic violence-related murder and one count of aggravated break and enter but has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

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Beau Lamarre-Condon, who is on trial for allegedly murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, was a friend of Senior Constable Nicole Harvell. According to Harvell's testimony at the NSW Supreme Court on Tuesday, she first met Lamarre-Condon in early 2023 when he started discussing his relationship with Jesse Baird. They worked together during a shift at the Laneway Festival, where Lamarre-Condon asked Harvell about identifying shooters if there was a shootout; she replied that bullets can be traced back to their firearm, which surprised him.

Harvell noted that around 80% of their conversations over their first six-hour shift were about Baird. Over the next year, Lamarre-Condon frequently texted Harvell for advice on his relationship with Baird and other minor interactions. When she saw Lamarre-Condon's name in the news regarding the murders, she immediately messaged him to ask if he was okay.

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

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When Beau Lamarre-Condon's close female cop friend saw his name in the news over the alleged murders of two men, she texted him, saying: 'F*** Beau are you OK?' asserted

you → see → him

Senior Constable Nicole Harvell told the NSW Supreme Court on Tuesday that she'd only known Lamarre-Condon for a few minutes in early 2023 when he started talking to her about a new man he was dating, Jesse Baird. asserted

he → tell → man

She said about 80 per cent of their conversation during their first six-hour shift together was about Baird, along with almost every conversation they had over the next year. asserted

they → say → year

Ms Harvell told the court Lamarre-Condon would provide constant updates on the status of their on-off relationship, which involved requests for advice over menial interactions. asserted

which → tell → interactions

Days before the alleged double murder, the pair worked a shift at Laneway Festival. asserted

pair → allege → Festival

During the shift, Lamarre-Condon asked her: 'Do you reckon, if there was a shootout, how would you know who shot who?' asserted

who → ask → who

Ms Harvell replied: 'When a round comes out of a firearm, it can be tracked back to that firearm.' asserted

it → reply → firearm

She said Lamarre-Condon appeared 'super shocked'. asserted

Condon → say → ?

When she saw his name in the media following the alleged shooting murders of Baird and his new boyfriend Luke Davies in February 2024, she thought about the conversations she'd had with Lamarre-Condon about Baird. asserted

she → see → Baird

She approached her boss and said she had information they might want to know. uncertain

they → approach → information

Lamarre-Condon, 31, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of domestic violence-related murder over the alleged shooting murders of Baird, 26, and 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

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