Beau Lamarre-Condon claims friend pushed him to hide bodies, not report deaths
Lamarre-Condon told his trial that he wanted to report the deaths but a companion pressured him to dispose of the bodies instead.
The NSW police officer accused of murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies claims he wanted to report the deaths to police but was persuaded against it. According to his statement read to court on Tuesday, when he showed his companion the bodies, he said he should just drive straight to police.
Elizabeth Kennedy allegedly replied that they would not believe him and that the bodies had to disappear. Lamarre-Condon warned her she could face accessory charges and offered her a chance to leave.
She stayed and helped dispose of the bodies at a farm in Bungonia, his account claims. The companion, known as Elizabeth Kennedy in court, gave different evidence last week, saying she did not know what was in the van.
Lamarre-Condon, 31, pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and aggravated break and enter.
Why it mattersHis account attempts to shift blame for body disposal onto his companion, a key part of his defence strategy at trial.
AustraliaThe trial of a NSW police officer for the double murder of two men continues to grip the country and raises questions about police accountability.
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