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Beau Lamarre-Condon's DNA found on helmet and jacket, jury hears

Two keys found near the bodies matched the front doors of Jesse Baird's home.

Beau Lamarre-Condon is accused of killing Jesse Baird and Luke Davies at Baird's Paddington home. The jury has been told Mr Lamarre-Condon's DNA was found on a high-vis jacket and inside a motorcycle helmet.

Bloodstains on the clothing returned a positive result for the DNA of Luke Davies. Two keys found near the bodies matched the front doors of Jesse Baird's home.

Earlier CCTV shows Mr Lamarre-Condon in a high-vis jacket and helmet on Mr Baird's street. Barrister John Stratton SC earlier told the jury he went in disguise to collect belongings and avoid meeting Jesse.

Mr Lamarre-Condon, 31, is arguing self-defence in the NSW Supreme Court. The jury was earlier told Mr Lamarre-Condon allegedly swapped his Tesla for a Mazda hired under his mother's name.

February 19, 2024
Alleged murder date
31
Accused's age
NSW Supreme Court
Court
Eight days later
Bodies found

Why it mattersThe jury will decide the murder charges, and whether Mr Lamarre-Condon's self-defence argument holds.

AustraliaThe verdict will decide the case of a former NSW police officer accused of murder.

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