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CCTV shows Beau Lamarre-Condon meeting a friend for dinner at Sushi Train just hours after allegedly killing two people - as court hears he was banned from dating apps

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Security camera footage shows accused murderer Beau Lamarre-Condon shopping for a drill and high-visibility clothing at Bunnings just hours after he allegedly killed his ex-boyfriend Jesse Baird and Baird’s new partner, Luke Davies on February 19, 2024. The next day, CCTV captured Lamarre-Condon meeting a friend for dinner at Sushi Train in Cronulla before disposing of blood-stained items from the murder scene in a skip bin at Club Cronulla. During his trial in NSW Supreme Court, it was revealed that Lamarre-Condon had been banned from using dating apps but used his friend’s account to spy on Baird, even attempting to lure someone to Baird's home under a fake profile.

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Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31, is on trial in the NSW Supreme Court for allegedly killing his ex-boyfriend Jesse Baird and Baird's new partner, Luke Davies, in Paddington, Sydney on February 19, 2024. CCTV footage released during the fifth week of the trial shows Lamarre-Condon driving around Sydney shortly after the murders, visiting multiple hardware stores including Bunnings Alexandria, where he bought items such as a drill and high-visibility clothing. He also used a white van to visit McDonald’s in Sutton Forest on February 22, about 30km from where prosecutors claim he disposed of the bodies, further implicating him in an alleged cover-up attempt.

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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.'

2026-10-28 · assertive framing · 'Head was protruding out': Read accused double murderer Beau Lamarre-Condon's handwritten statement about how he allegedly hid the bodies of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies

🔮 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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🔮 Lamarre-Condon's childhood friend, known by the pseudonym Elizabeth Kennedy for legal reasons, told the NSW Supreme Court earlier this week that she agreed to the road trip on February 21, 2024, but didn't realise how far they would go.

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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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🔮 The friend also told the court that she used to fly to Sydney from her home in Western Australia about twice a year to find celebrities, and would meet up with Lamarre-Condon each time.

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🔮 On April 5, 2023, he texted her screenshots from his conversation with Baird ahead of a dinner date he was excited about, where he and Baird appeared to discuss who would cook.

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Security footage from Bunnings has shown accused killer Beau Lamarre-Condon shopping for a drill and high-vis clothing before popping into Sushi Train for dinner with a friend - just hours after he allegedly killed two people. uncertain

he → show → people

Former police officer Lamarre-Condon allegedly fatally shot his ex-boyfriend Jesse Baird and Baird's new partner, Luke Davies, inside a Paddington terrace after 9am on February 19, 2024. uncertain

Condon → shoot → February

He has pleaded not guilty to two counts of domestic violence-related murder and one count of aggravated break and enter over another alleged incident in August 2023, and is being tried in the NSW Supreme Court. asserted

He → plead → Court

This week, the court was shown CCTV footage of Lamarre-Condon driving around Sydney on February 20, 2024 - the day after the alleged double murder. asserted

Condon → show → murder

He was seen driving to Bunnings in Alexandria, in Sydney's inner west, to buy a drill, men's high-visibility clothing, gumboots and a dust mask, before eventually heading for dinner with a friend at Sushi Train in Cronulla. asserted

He → see → Cronulla

The pair were seen chatting while pulling dishes from the conveyer belt, before walking around The Esplanade in Cronulla. asserted

pair → see → Cronulla

Later that night, further footage showed Lamarre-Condon heading to a skip bin at Club Cronulla, where he allegedly dumped blood-stained bedsheets and personal items from Baird's bedroom. uncertain

he → show → bedroom

At the time, the bodies of Baird and Davies were allegedly wrapped in surfboard bags under a tarp in the back of a rented Toyota HiAce. uncertain

bodies → wrap → HiAce

The following day, on February 21, Lamarre-Condon asked his friend, known by the pseudonym Elizabeth Kennedy for legal reasons, if she 'wanted to go for a drive' in the van. asserted

she → ask → van

Ms Kennedy told the court Lamarre-Condon had been banned from using dating apps, Grindr and Tinder, so he allegedly used her details to set up a fake account to spy on Baird. uncertain

he → tell → Baird

At one stage, he allegedly set up a fake profile posing as Baird and sent a man to his house, while Lamarre-Condon hid nearby and watched the interaction. uncertain

Condon → set → interaction

Ms Kennedy told the court the plan backfired when Baird invited the man inside. asserted

Baird → tell → man

Security footage from Bunnings has shown accused killer Beau Lamarre-Condon shopping for a drill and high-vis clothing just hours after he allegedly killed two people. uncertain

he → show → people

Lamarre-Condon (pictured left) met a friend for dinner at Sushi Train after the alleged murders Follow Daily Mail's live coverage of Beau Lamarre-Condon's murder trial below. asserted

Condon → picture → trial

CCTV shows Beau Lamarre-Condon meeting a friend for dinner at Sushi Train just hours after allegedly killing two people - as court hears he was banned from dating apps

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