Beau Lamarre-Condon visited farm months before alleged body disposal attempt
Lamarre-Condon allegedly scouted a Bungonia farm months before trying to dispose of two bodies there.
The trial heard that the police officer visited a hobby farm in Bungonia with a man he met on the dating app Hinge. The pair toured the property, which had dams and a front gate with chains.
Lamarre-Condon posted footage to Instagram. Months later, after the shootings of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in February 2024, prosecutors claim he tried to sink their bodies in one of the farm's dams.
The bodies were found 20km away at a monastery fence line. The defence does not dispute he attempted to dispose of the bodies but says he acted in self-defence after a struggle.
A 3D reconstruction of Baird's Paddington home was shown to the jury.
- 19 February 2024
- Shootings date
- 6 November 2023, Bungonia
- Farm visit
- 20km from farm
- Distance to monastery
- Beau Lamarre-Condon, age 31
- Accused officer
Why it mattersThe prosecution is building a timeline showing premeditation. The defence argues the shooting was self-defence. The jury must decide between two very different accounts.
AustraliaThis is a high-profile Sydney murder trial receiving close attention from Australian media and the public; the outcome will affect two families and set a legal precedent on questions of self-defence claims.
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