Former cop tells court shooting deaths were accidents, not intentional
Beau Lamarre-Condon told court he acted to defend himself. He said both deaths were accidents, not done on purpose.
A former police officer took the stand for the first time this week in a NSW Supreme Court trial for the deaths of his ex-boyfriend and the man's new partner. Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31, pleaded not guilty to murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in a Sydney home in February 2024.
Lamarre-Condon told the jury he arrived at Baird's Paddington house dressed as an Uber Eats driver to get his belongings back. Lamarre-Condon said Baird saw him, they fought, and he drew his service-issued pistol to stop him.
He said the gun went off twice by accident during the struggle with Baird, then again when Davies grabbed it. Prosecutors say he murdered Baird from jealous obsession and killed Davies to get rid of a witness.
Lamarre-Condon's offer to plead guilty to manslaughter was rejected. The cross-examination starts again Monday.
- 31 years old
- Defendant age
- February 2024, Paddington Sydney home
- Deaths date
- $2000 shirts and $25,000 Cartier ring
- Belongings claimed
- November 2023
- Relationship end
Why it mattersThe trial outcome will determine whether the deaths are ruled self-defence, accident or murder.
AustraliaThis high-profile NSW Supreme Court case involves a former police officer and has been widely covered in Australian media throughout the investigation and trial.
