Prosecutor accuses ex-cop of planned "murder, plain and simple" in Sydney trial
Prosecutor Brett Hatfield says Beau Lamarre-Condon deliberately shot Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. He rejects the ex-officer's claims of accidental self-defense.
Prosecutors spent five days cross-examining Beau Lamarre-Condon. They told him the shooting deaths of TV presenter Jesse Baird and his partner Luke Davies on 19 February 2024 were murder, plain and simple.
Lamarre-Condon is a 31-year-old former NSW police officer. He denies two murder counts.
He says both men died during separate struggles when he arrived at their Paddington terrace to get his belongings. Prosecutors say Lamarre-Condon was obsessed with Baird, his former lover.
He stalked him repeatedly and faked Instagram posts to scare off rivals. Under cross-examination, Lamarre-Condon admitted he lied to Baird and tried to make him doubt his own mind.
He denied that jealousy drove him to kill. Prosecutors say he shot Baird twice.
They say he killed Davies through a door to get rid of a witness. His re-examination starts Monday.
- 19 February 2024
- Deaths date
- Paddington terrace, Sydney
- Location
- Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31 years old
- Accused officer
- Jesse Baird (TV presenter) and Luke Davies
- Victims
Why it mattersThe trial will determine if the deaths were planned murder or tragic accidents.
AustraliaThe case has dominated Australian news coverage and raises questions about police officer conduct, stalking laws, and how Australian courts handle homicide trials involving obsession and access to weapons.
