31‑year‑old New South Wales police officer Beau Lamarre‑Condon has pleaded not guilty to the murders of his former partner Jesse Baird and Baird’s new boyfriend Luke Davies, after a jury heard that he never mentioned Baird to a close friend in the three months before the alleged killings.
The alleged homicides took place in February 2024 inside a terrace house in Sydney. Both Baird and Davies were found dead at the scene, prompting a police investigation that identified Lamarre‑Condon, an officer with the NSW Police Force, as a suspect.
During the trial, the prosecution presented evidence that Lamarre‑Condon had an alleged obsession with his ex‑partner. However, a key witness testified that the officer did not discuss Baird with a close friend during the three‑month period leading up to the February incident, a point the jury was asked to consider.
Lamarre‑Condon entered a not‑guilty plea when he appeared before the court, and the case is now proceeding to a full trial where a jury will determine his culpability for the two murders.
The case underscores the seriousness with which alleged criminal conduct by serving police officers is being examined in New South Wales, with internal and external investigations running alongside the court proceedings.
<small>Source: The Guardian — read the original story there.</small>
