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Beau Lamarre-Condon had surgery after alleged double murder but before disposing of bodies, court told

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Wong, K. (2026, October 20). Beau Lamarre-Condon had surgery after alleged double murder but before disposing of bodies, court told. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/20/beau-lamarre-condon-surgery-hospital-after-alleged-double-murder-prior-disposing-bodies-ntwnfb

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The Guardian · collected 2026-10-20 · by Kat Wong

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Beau Lamarre-Condon, a former police officer accused of fatally shooting Jesse Baird and Luke Davies with his service weapon on February 19, 2024, underwent surgery at St Vincent’s hospital two days later. The surgeon who performed the minor procedure said it did not restrict Lamarre-Condon physically, and he was discharged after two hours. CCTV footage showed Lamarre-Condon purchasing cleaning supplies and a tarpaulin on February 21 before driving to Bungonia where the victims’ bodies were eventually found.
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Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31, has been accused of fatally shooting Jesse Baird and Luke Davies with his police service weapon in Baird’s home in Paddington, Sydney, on February 19, 2024. He had pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and one charge of aggravated break and enter. According to a court hearing, Lamarre-Condon underwent surgery at St Vincent’s hospital in Sydney early on February 21, 2024, the morning after he is alleged to have disposed of the victims' bodies. The surgeon stated that this minor procedure would not impede physical activity, indicating that Lamarre-Condon's medical intervention did not hinder his movements following the murders.

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📰 Beau Lamarre-Condon Surgery Allegations
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Hedges 0 of 2 claims Outlet record 61/100
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The Sydney Morning Herald
Hedges 3 of 46 claims Outlet record 61/100
“The articles describe different events: one about an alleged break-in before the murders, and another about Lamarre-Condon's surgery after the murders.”
Daily Mail
Hedges 11 of 53 claims Outlet record 69/100
“The articles describe different aspects of the alleged crime, with Article A focusing on Lamarre-Condon's surgery and Article B detailing his final texts before allegedly disposing of the bodies.”
ABC News (AU)
Hedges 1 of 30 claims Outlet record 67/100
“The articles describe different aspects of the court proceedings related to Beau Lamarre-Condon, but they do not describe the same specific incident.”
Daily Mail
Hedges 7 of 14 claims Outlet record 69/100
“The articles describe different events occurring at distinct times: one involves Lamarre-Condon's surgery after disposing of bodies was interrupted, while the other describes him meeting a friend for dinner and shopping activities shortly after the killings.”
Daily Mail
Hedges 3 of 11 claims Outlet record 69/100
“The articles describe different parts of the same criminal case but do not report on the same specific incident or time.”
The Sydney Morning Herald
Hedges 6 of 46 claims Outlet record 61/100
“The articles describe different parts of the same ongoing case but separate incidents: one involves Lamarre-Condon's surgery and his alleged disposal of bodies, while the other describes his confession to a friend.”
The Guardian
Hedges 5 of 31 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles describe different aspects of the case: one about Lamarre-Condon's conversation with a friend after his arrest, and the other about his surgery before disposing of the bodies.”
The Guardian
Hedges 7 of 36 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles describe different aspects of the case involving Beau Lamarre-Condon, but they are reporting on distinct events: one about asking a friend to dispose of evidence and another about undergoing surgery before disposing of bodies.”
ABC News (AU)
Hedges 1 of 40 claims Outlet record 67/100
“The articles describe different parts of the same ongoing case but distinct events: one regarding surgery interruption and the other about a drive to dispose of bodies.”
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Kat Wong
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🔮 During the early hours of 22 February 2024, Lamarre-Condon is captured by the cameras at McDonald’s Sutton Forest, about 30km from where he would allegedly dispose of Baird and Davies’ bodies.
🔮 Every time she asked how much further, he would respond, “just 50 more minutes”.
🔮 Beau Lamarre-Condon’s alleged attempt to dispose of two bodies was briefly interrupted so he could undergo surgery, a Sydney court has been told.
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Topics

Bunnings New South Wales Paddington Rockdale Sydney

Subjects

Lamarre-Condon PERSON · 7× Baird PERSON · 5× Davies PERSON · 3× Paddington GPE · 2× Sydney GPE · 2× Beau Lamarre-Condon’s PERSON · 1× Jesse Baird PERSON · 1× Lamarre-Condon’s PERSON · 1× Luke Davies PERSON · 1× New South Wales GPE · 1×

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CCTV footage played in court on Monday and Tuesday showed Lamarre-Condon going between Baird’s home in Paddington and Bunnings Alexandria to buy gumboots and other cleaning equipment on the day after the alleged murders.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-20
🔮 Beau Lamarre-Condon’s alleged attempt to dispose of two bodies was briefly interrupted so he could undergo surgery, a Sydney court has been told.

Claims (17 extracted, 3 hedged)

Beau Lamarre-Condon’s alleged attempt to dispose of two bodies was briefly interrupted so he could undergo surgery, a Sydney court has been told. uncertain
court → allege → surgery
Lamarre-Condon, 31, has been accused of fatally shooting couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies with his police service weapon in Baird’s Paddington home on 19 February 2024. asserted
Condon → accuse → February
The former police officer has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and one charge of aggravated break and enter. asserted
officer → plead → break
Lamarre-Condon attended St Vincent’s hospital in Sydney’s east for surgery on the morning of 21 February – two days after Baird and Davies were killed. asserted
Baird → attend → February
The surgeon who performed the operation said he first met the officer when Lamarre-Condon arrived at the hospital for an emergency presentation in March 2023. asserted
Condon → perform → March
He underwent a surgery that day, returned a few more times for follow-ups and recurrent issues, before another surgery in December 2023. asserted
He → undergo → December
By 2024, the doctor said he was “booked in for a final operation which I performed on 21 February 2024”. asserted
I → say → February
It was done at 7.30am, according to a statement read to the New South Wales supreme court on Tuesday. “The procedure I performed was of a minor nature and would not lead to any physical restrictions,” the surgeon said in his statement. uncertain
surgeon → do → statement
Lamarre-Condon was then placed in a short stay ward and discharged two hours later. asserted
Condon → place → ward
There were no sutures involved, no follow-up was required and Lamarre-Condon’s demeanour appeared “unremarkable”, the jury heard on Tuesday. asserted
jury → be → Tuesday
CCTV footage played in court on Monday and Tuesday showed Lamarre-Condon going between Baird’s home in Paddington and Bunnings Alexandria to buy gumboots and other cleaning equipment on the day after the alleged murders. asserted
Condon → play → murders
Further video showed Lamarre-Condon at St Vincent’s hospital on 21 February 2024. asserted
Condon → show → February
Other CCTV showed him later attending Bunnings in Rockdale to purchase a tarpaulin, tools and other items, the court was told. asserted
court → show → tarpaulin
Later that afternoon, the police officer drove to Bungonia, the area where Baird and Davies bodies were eventually found, the prosecution has said. asserted
prosecution → drive → Bungonia
The defence team claims Baird and Davies were accidentally shot in two separate struggles with the accused who was acting in “self-defence”. uncertain
who → claim → defence
Lamarre-Condon cleaned up the scene and disposed of the bodies afterwards because he “panicked considerably”, defence lawyer John Stratton SC has said. asserted
SC → clean → bodies
The trial before Justice Natalie Adams continues. asserted
trial → continue → Adams
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