Trial testimony reveals alleged killer's celebrity and COVID interests
A friend told the murder trial jury that Beau Lamarre-Condon shared her fascination with celebrities and held anti-vaccine views.
At his murder trial, a friend of Beau Lamarre-Condon testified that he shared her interest in celebrities and had tried to meet rapper Pitbull. The friend said she saw a photo he posted with Kourtney Kardashian.
The witness also revealed he held COVID-sceptic views and called police enforcement at protests the devil's work. On February 22, three days after the alleged murders, he told her he would be set up over the disappearance of two men and asked what she had to do with a phone.
Lamarre-Condon, 31, is accused of murdering his ex-boyfriend Jesse Baird and Baird's partner Luke Davies in February 2024. He has pleaded not guilty and is arguing self-defence.
Why it mattersTrial testimony about defendant's worldview and interests can influence how jurors interpret his motives and assess his credibility.
AustraliaThe case involves a former NSW police officer on trial for two murders in Sydney; the jury is weighing evidence of motive and intent.
Corroborated bythenightly.com.au
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