Trial footage shows Lamarre-Condon surrender to police over double murder
Court-released video shows Beau Lamarre-Condon turning himself in four days after the alleged murders in Paddington on February 19.
The NSW Supreme Court released video footage on Tuesday showing Beau Lamarre-Condon entering Bondi police station to turn himself in. Lamarre-Condon had surrendered four days after the alleged murders of Jesse Baird, a former Network Ten presenter, and Luke Davies, a Qantas flight attendant, in Paddington.
In the footage, a detective tells him: You are under arrest in respect of the murder of two people. Just before arriving at the station, Lamarre-Condon called a police helpline.
Lamarre-Condon said he was having workplace trauma and bullying. The footage is now part of his double murder trial.
Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty. His defence team is arguing self-defence.
- February 19, 2024
- Date of murders
- 4 days later, February 23
- Surrender timing
- Paddington, Sydney
- Location of murders
Why it mattersArrest video in a murder trial can change how jurors think. It can shape the outcome of a complex case.
AustraliaThe case is front-page news across Australia; new evidence like this footage influences how Australians view the justice system in action.
Corroborated bytheage.com.au·brisbanetimes.com.au
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