Beau Lamarre-Condon didn’t talk about Jesse Baird to friend in lead-up to alleged murders, court hears

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During Beau Lamarre-Condon's murder trial for the deaths of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in February 2024, a close friend testified that Lamarre-Condon did not discuss Baird with her over three months before the alleged murders. Nicole Harvell, also a police officer, said despite frequent contact, she never heard Lamarre-Condon mention his ex-partner during this period. This testimony contrasts with earlier evidence suggesting Lamarre-Condon was obsessed with Baird and had orchestrated deceitful tactics to maintain an image of their relationship.

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In February 2024, Beau Lamarre-Condon, a former senior constable aged 31 at the time, is on trial for allegedly murdering his ex-partner Jesse Baird and Baird’s new boyfriend Luke Davies in Sydney. The prosecution claims that after breaking up with Baird in November 2023, Lamarre-Condon became obsessed and planned to kill him. However, a close friend of Lamarre-Condon, Nicole Harvell, testified that he never discussed Baird with her during the three months leading up to the alleged murders despite being in almost daily contact. Harvell also confirmed she couldn't recall any conversation about Baird's murder or relationship status after their breakup, contradicting the prosecution's narrative.

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Despite an alleged obsession with his ex, Beau Lamarre-Condon never spoke about him to a close friend in the three months before allegedly murdering him, a jury has heard. uncertain

jury → allege → him

Lamarre-Condon, 31, has pleaded not guilty to murdering his ex-partner Jesse Baird and the man’s new boyfriend Luke Davies in a Sydney terrace in February 2024. asserted

Condon → plead → February

The former senior constable says the two men died in two separate violent struggles with him over his police pistol, and his subsequent efforts to dispose of their bodies were indicative of his panic about the unexpected deaths. asserted

efforts → say → deaths

Much evidence in the NSW supreme court trial’s first three weeks has centred on Lamarre-Condon’s alleged growing obsession with Baird in the year leading up to the killings. asserted

evidence → centre → killings

The prosecution alleges the then-police officer became infatuated with Baird after they broke off contact in November 2023, resolving to murder him. However, Lamarre-Condon’s close friend Nicole Harvell told the court on Wednesday she could not remember any conversation with the ex-officer about Baird after the pair broke up for the final time. uncertain

pair → allege → time

Harvell, a police senior constable, recalled trying to contact her friend when she saw media reports that he was under suspicion for the two men’s deaths. asserted

he → recall → deaths

“Fuck Beau, are you ok?” she texted to Lamarre-Condon’s phone. asserted

she → texte → phone

She never received a reply. asserted

She → receive → reply

The sworn officer maintained under cross-examination that the accused killer had months earlier told her about enlisting his mother to help him lie to Baird. asserted

him → swear → Baird

Lamarre-Condon posted an Instagram story with a bunch of flowers and the caption: “When he’s in Melbourne but still sends you these.” asserted

he → post → these

But publication was restricted to select friends that did not include Baird. asserted

that → restrict → Baird

The photo was designed to imply Baird had sent flowers to the accused, despite the pair not being in a relationship at the time, Harvell said. asserted

Harvell → design → time

When Baird discovered the ruse, Lamarre-Condon spent $160 on a bouquet identical to the photo to lie to him, the officer’s friend said. asserted

friend → discover → him

Lamarre-Condon then sent a photo to Baird showing his mother with the fresh bouquet. asserted

Condon → send → bouquet

The bouquet had a handwritten note to imply his mother had been the intended recipient and they were from her partner, who was in Melbourne, the jury heard. asserted

jury → have → Melbourne

“I recall the accused telling me his mother had written that note,” Harvell said. asserted

Harvell → recall → note

The trial continues. asserted

trial → continue → ?

Beau Lamarre-Condon didn’t talk about Jesse Baird to friend in lead-up to alleged murders, court hears

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