Ex-cop's obsessive stalking before double murder, jury told
The trial of ex-cop Beau Lamarre-Condon shows prosecutors allege he stalked Jesse Baird obsessively before the February 2024 murders.
Former NSW police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon dated TV presenter Jesse Baird from late 2022 to April 2023. Lamarre-Condon allegedly watched Baird have sex through a window and broke into his home several times.
Lamarre-Condon allegedly deleted messages from Baird's phone and blocked other men. After Baird ended contact in November, Lamarre-Condon faked a cancer diagnosis, using a friend's Instagram to message Baird.
He claimed he needed Baird's deep love to survive. Lamarre-Condon also allegedly asked friends if they could help him get a gun and whether they would help him dispose of a body.
Baird's ex-partner told the jury Baird was petrified and kept saying He has a gun. Lamarre-Condon is accused of murdering Baird and his new partner Luke Davies on February 19, 2024 in Paddington.
He has pleaded not guilty and claims self-defence. The prosecution closes its case next week in NSW Supreme Court.
Why it mattersThe trial shows the months of alleged stalking and manipulation that preceded the deaths, raising questions about warning signs.
AustraliaThe case has drawn widespread Sydney attention and highlights domestic violence dynamics involving someone in law enforcement.
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