A former New South Wales police officer has gone on trial accused of the February 2024 murders of his ex-boyfriend and the man’s new partner in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31, faces charges of two counts of domestic violence-related murder and aggravated break and enter after the deaths of Jesse Baird, 26, and Luke Davies, 29.
The New South Wales Supreme Court heard that Lamarre-Condon became obsessively fixated on Baird following the end of their brief relationship. Crown prosecutor Brett Hatfield SC detailed a pattern of stalking, break-ins, and attempts to monitor and control Baird, including deleting contacts from his phone and obtaining CCTV footage of Baird on dates with other men. On one occasion, Lamarre-Condon allegedly watched Baird through a bedroom window during a sexual encounter, and on another, he broke into Baird’s house and was chased out by the victim.
According to the prosecution, Lamarre-Condon fabricated a cancer diagnosis to garner sympathy after Baird ended their relationship in April 2023. Despite efforts to rekindle the relationship briefly later that year, Baird ceased contact in November 2023. The court heard messages between the former couple revealed tension and emotional distress.
On the morning of February 19, 2024, Lamarre-Condon is alleged to have waited outside Baird’s home in Paddington for over three hours wearing a disguise resembling an Uber Eats delivery driver. Prosecutors say he used a key he had stolen or copied to enter the residence. Once inside, Lamarre-Condon allegedly shot Baird twice with a police-issued Glock pistol, the second shot described as “execution style.” Luke Davies, present at the time and attempting to call emergency services, was also fatally shot by Lamarre-Condon through the bedroom door.
Following the murders, the prosecution alleges Lamarre-Condon took nearly an hour at the scene to clean and prepare the bodies for disposal. He reportedly placed the bodies in surfboard bags and transported them nearly 200 kilometers to a rural property in the Southern Tablelands. Evidence presented suggests attempts to sink the bodies in a dam failed, leading to their burial near a Greek monastery. The remains were discovered approximately a week after the murders.
The court was told Lamarre-Condon exploited his role as a senior constable to facilitate aspects of his alleged crimes, including accessing police resources and misusing his authority to gather information on Baird’s whereabouts and activities. Hatfield also outlined alleged efforts by Lamarre-Condon to evade detection, such as using burner phones, renting vehicles under false names, and sending text messages from Baird’s phone to simulate his continued presence.
Lamarre-Condon previously tried unsuccessfully to enter a manslaughter plea, which the prosecution rejected. He denies all charges and faces a trial expected to last approximately three months. The case has included emotional testimony from the victims’ families, with some members visibly distressed as graphic details of the killings were presented. Judge Natalie Adams cautioned jurors about the disturbing nature of the evidence to be heard throughout the trial.