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Beau Lamarre-Condon and Jesse Baird were 'friends with benefits' in the months before he allegedly killed him and his new boyfriend

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Karp, C. (2026, October 19). Beau Lamarre-Condon and Jesse Baird were 'friends with benefits' in the months before he allegedly killed him and his new boyfriend. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16222061/Beau-Lamarre-Condon-Jesse-Baird-murder-trial.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Senior Constable Dana Schagan testified at the NSW Supreme Court that former cop Beau Lamarre-Condon and Jesse Baird were involved in a "friends with benefits" relationship from about 2022 until April 2023 when they stopped speaking due to a disagreement over commitment levels. They resumed their sexual-only relationship in September 2023, but it ended again after Baird discovered Lamarre-Condon had gone through his phone and blocked another man's number. In February 2024, Lamarre-Condon allegedly murdered Baird and his new partner Luke Davies by breaking into their home disguised as an Uber Eats driver. Lamarre-Condon faces two counts of domestic violence-related murder and one count of aggravated break and enter for a separate incident in August 2023 where he stole Baird's phone and wallet.

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Beau Lamarre-Condon, a former police officer in Australia, is accused of killing Jesse Baird and his new partner using his service firearm. According to testimony by Senior Constable Dana Schagan at the NSW Supreme Court on Monday, Lamarre-Condon had an intermittent relationship with Baird starting around 2022 but stopped speaking to him for a few months from April 2023 due to Baird's reluctance to commit to a serious relationship. In September 2023, they resumed their relationship as "friends with benefits," solely based on sexual intimacy. Schagan stated that Lamarre-Condon wanted more than just sex from Baird and was trying to rebuild the relationship through these encounters. The same month, Lamarre-Condon admitted to deleting messages and blocking a number belonging to a man he believed Baird had started dating despite their renewed arrangement.

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Charlotte Karp

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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.

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🔮 Alleged killer Beau Lamarre-Condon told a friend he wouldn’t have used his police-issued firearm if he had planned to murder Jesse Baird and Luke Davies but would have bought a gun for $10,000 through the kids he worked with.

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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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Former cop Beau Lamarre-Condon had a sex-only relationship with Jesse Baird in the months before he allegedly developed an 'obsession' and used his service firearm to kill him and his new partner. uncertain

he → have → him

Senior Constable Dana Schagan told the NSW Supreme Court on Monday that Lamarre-Condon and Baird had an on-off relationship from about 2022, but were not on speaking terms for a few months from April 2023. asserted

Condon → tell → April

She told the court Lamarre-Condon initiated the first break-up because Baird didn't want a serious relationship. asserted

Baird → tell → relationship

The accused killer told Ms Schagan that Baird 'cried in his car for 38 minutes' after the break-up because he felt as though he had hurt Lamarre-Condon. asserted

he → accuse → Condon

However, she said Lamarre-Condon decided to rekindle the relationship on a sex-only basis in September 2023, and Baird agreed to it. asserted

Baird → say → it

Ms Schagan said Lamarre-Condon 'definitely' wanted more from Baird than just sex, and 'this was his way of trying to potentially create a relationship out of that'. asserted

this → say → that

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. uncertain

Baird → tell → number

Baird found out and ended their relationship for good. asserted

Baird → find → relationship

Three months later, in February 2024, Lamarre-Condon allegedly dressed up as an Uber Eats driver, let himself into Baird's rental terrace in Paddington and fatally shot Baird and his boyfriend Luke Davies. uncertain

Condon → dress → Baird

Lamarre-Condon, now 31, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of domestic violence-related murder, and one count of aggravated break and enter after he allegedly broke into Baird's home and stole his phone and wallet in August 2023. uncertain

he → plead → August

Beau Lamarre-Condon and Jesse Baird were 'friends with benefits' in the months before he allegedly killed him and his new boyfriend

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