Ex-cop admits destroying phone to hide murder evidence
Former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon told court he threw Jesse Baird's phone off Tom Uglys Bridge to destroy evidence that might incriminate him.
Beau Lamarre-Condon, a former police officer, admitted during trial that he threw Jesse Baird's phone off Tom Uglys Bridge near Sydney. He wanted to destroy evidence.
Crown prosecutor Brett Hatfield asked if he destroyed the phone to hide evidence that might incriminate him. Lamarre-Condon said: "Essentially, yes".
He is accused of shooting Baird and Luke Davies with his police weapon at Baird's Paddington home. He has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and one charge of aggravated break and enter.
The trial continues before Justice Natalie Adams.
- Tom Uglys Bridge, Sydney
- Phone disposal site
- Jesse Baird and Luke Davies
- Victims
Why it mattersThe admission is a critical moment in the trial: a confession to evidence tampering that prosecutors can use to support their case, even though he denies the murders themselves.
AustraliaThe case is being heard in NSW courts and involves a former NSW Police officer. It signals ongoing accountability for police conduct and the severity of murder allegations involving law enforcement.
