Former officer questioned about bullet tracing before alleged murders

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 9 Oct, 22:55 · Archive

A former NSW Police officer allegedly asked a colleague how bullets could be traced to guns weeks before two people were killed.

Beau Lamarre-Condon, a former NSW Police officer aged 28 at the time, is standing trial for the alleged murders of journalist Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. The jury has been told that Lamarre-Condon and Baird had been in a relationship until the previous month, when Baird ended it after Lamarre-Condon was caught going through his phone and blocking contacts.

In December 2023, during a drive to show off his new Tesla, Lamarre-Condon allegedly told a colleague he knew people who could remove Baird's car and that his five years as a police officer meant he understood what investigators would look for. Just weeks later, during a work shift on 4 February 2024, he allegedly asked Senior Constable Nicole Harvell how authorities would determine who fired shots in a gunfight. When she explained that rounds can be traced back to specific firearms, Lamarre-Condon was described by Harvell as 'quite shocked', responding 'what, really?'

On 18 February, the court heard that Lamarre-Condon told another colleague he thought the killer in an unrelated murder was 'stupid' for being caught on CCTV. The following day, CCTV footage allegedly captured Lamarre-Condon wearing an Uber Eats rider disguise on Baird's street in Paddington. Prosecutors allege he then entered the home and murdered both men.

How it is being reported

• Beau Lamarre-Condon’s ‘shoot out’ question before alleged murders revealed in murder trialA jury has been told of a former police officer’s “shoot out” question weeks before he allegedly killed a Sydney couple, with key details from his murder trial revealed.The West Australian · 9 Oct, 22:38
• Beau Lamarre-Condon’s ‘shoot out’ question before alleged murders revealed in murder trialA jury has been told of a former police officer’s “shoot out” question weeks before he allegedly killed a Sydney couple, with key details from his murder trial revealed.Perth Now · 9 Oct, 22:38

In this story: Beau Lamarre-Condon · Jesse Baird · Luke Davies · NSW Police · Paddington

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