Newly unveiled CCTV footage has been presented to the jury in the double murder trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon, accused of killing Jesse Baird and Luke Davies at Baird’s home in Paddington on February 19, 2024. The video evidences Mr. Lamarre-Condon’s movements before and after the alleged shootings, offering prosecutors a detailed timeline of events.
The footage shows a dark-clad figure, identified by the prosecution as Mr. Lamarre-Condon, walking along Baird’s street around 1 p.m., several hours after the incident. Earlier that day, he was recorded purchasing a surfboard bag at Westfield Miranda. Authorities allege this was intended for concealing Baird’s body, and that he acquired a second bag in the aftermath due to the unexpected death of Davies.
Additionally, Mr. Lamarre-Condon was captured withdrawing substantial cash from an ATM in Balmain, his place of residence at the time. He then drove a Tesla to a Bunnings store in Alexandria, where he purchased gloves, bleach, garbage bags, a tarp, a bucket, and a mop—items prosecutors contend were used in an effort to clean the crime scene.
In the afternoon, the figure believed to be Mr. Lamarre-Condon returned to Baird’s street, carrying cleaning supplies, and remained in the vicinity for roughly an hour. Later that evening, footage shows him arriving at AVIS car rentals in Mascot and subsequently driving away in a white Toyota Hiace van. The prosecution asserts that the van was rented to transport the victims’ bodies, as it was large enough for that purpose.
The van was recorded parked near Baird’s home, with a person matching Mr. Lamarre-Condon’s description repeatedly observed looking toward the property before entering a lane behind the house at approximately 11 p.m. It remained there for about 20 minutes. Prosecutors allege that during this time, Mr. Lamarre-Condon moved the bodies—concealed in surfboard bags—from the courtyard into the van through a rear roller door. The vehicle departed the area around 11:30 p.m., heading to a location in Kensington referred to by the prosecution as a “staging area.” Shortly afterward, Mr. Lamarre-Condon’s Tesla was seen leaving that area.
The court also reviewed crime scene images from a search at a rural farm near Bungonia, about 200 kilometers south of Sydney. The discovery of the bodies was reportedly influenced by information provided by one of Mr. Lamarre-Condon’s acquaintances. Although police initially focused on the farm itself, the victims’ remains were located approximately 20 kilometers away, a detail that elicited an emotional response from Detective Senior Constable Christine Abela, who tearfully recounted the scene during testimony.
Mr. Lamarre-Condon faces two charges of domestic violence-related murder and one count of aggravated break and enter. He has entered a plea of not guilty. The trial remains ongoing in the NSW Supreme Court.