Police officer on trial asked how bullets are traced weeks before alleged murders
A NSW police officer is on trial for murdering journalist Jesse Baird. He asked a colleague how bullets are traced to guns.
Beau Lamarre-Condon, 28, is accused of killing TV presenter Jesse Baird and his partner Luke Davies on 18 February 2024. On 4 February, he asked Senior Constable Nicole Harvell how bullets are traced to guns.
When she explained they can be traced back to firearms, he was visibly shocked. During a Tesla drive with colleague Rhys Dombkins, he said he knew people who could dispose of Baird's car and understood police forensics from five years on the force.
CCTV footage showed him disguised as an Uber Eats driver on Baird's street on the day of the alleged murders. Police say he bought surfboard bags and concrete to dispose of the bodies.
The couple's remains were found on 27 February at a Greek monastery, 20 kilometres from a farm.
- 18 February 2024
- Alleged murder date
- 28 years old
- Officer's age
- Greek monastery, 20 kilometres from a farm
- Bodies location
Why it mattersThe trial reveals how alleged planning and forensic knowledge came before the alleged crime. It also shows how intimate-partner violence tends to escalate.
AustraliaThe case has gripped Australia, involving a prominent Sydney journalist and raising urgent concerns about intimate-partner violence and workplace safety for media professionals.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 3 h ago
Open this story in InSnip →
