A key piece of evidence in the trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon, who faces charges of murdering Luke Davies and Jesse Baird, emerged during proceedings at the New South Wales Supreme Court on Tuesday. Senior forensic investigator Bronwyn Lansley testified that Mr. Lamarre-Condon concealed a bullet hole in the bedroom door of Jesse Baird’s residence by using putty and paint. This repair prevented investigators from discovering the damage until two years after the alleged shootings.

Ms. Lansley explained that police only noticed a suspiciously repaired section on the door long after the incident, prompting an experiment to confirm the bullet hole’s origin. Using a firearm issued to Mr. Lamarre-Condon, her team fired the same type of ammunition through the door to replicate the damage. The resulting splintering and defects in the wood matched the previously hidden mark, reinforcing forensic links to the weapon. Photographs of the two bullet holes were presented to the jury as part of the evidence.

The Crown’s case asserts that on February 19, 2024, Mr. Lamarre-Condon unlawfully entered Baird’s home in Cronulla, New South Wales. According to prosecutors, he shot Baird twice in the kitchen, causing his death. The charges state that Luke Davies, a Qantas flight attendant, was at the residence unexpectedly. When Davies attempted to call emergency services, Mr. Lamarre-Condon allegedly fired through the bedroom door, fatally wounding him.

The police investigation was prompted by greenkeeper Craig Scott, who discovered various suspicious items in a dumpster at Club Cronulla. In a statement read aloud in court, Mr. Scott said he found bloodstained clothing, golf items, and personal effects including a silver watch, leather pouch, credit card, license, and a Qantas identification card bearing Davies’s name. The find was reported to authorities, who declared the bin a crime scene and identified the items as belonging to the missing men.

The prosecution charges Mr. Lamarre-Condon with planned and deliberate murder of Baird and the intentional killing of Davies, alongside an aggravated break and enter count. Mr. Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to all charges, maintaining that he acted in self-defense. The trial continues as further evidence is examined.