The trial of former NSW police officer Beaumont Lamarre-Condon, 31, accused of murdering his ex-partner Jesse Baird, 26, and Baird's partner Luke Davies, 29, opens in Sydney on Monday. Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to two domestic violence–related murder charges and an aggravated break-and-enter charge. Police allege the victims were shot in Paddington and their bodies later found over 200 km southwest of Sydney concealed in surfboard bags. A jury is expected to be selected Monday and the trial could run roughly three months.
Double-Murder Trial of Ex-NSW Officer Opens in Sydney After Bodies Found in Surfboard Bags
Luke Davies (left) and Jesse Baird were allegedly murdered by Beaumont Lamarre-Condon in Feburary 2024 [Supplied: Jesse Baird]
The double-murder trial of former New South Wales police officer Beaumont Lamarre-Condon is due to begin in Sydney on Monday. Lamarre-Condon, 31, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of domestic violence–related murder and one count of aggravated break and enter.
Prosecutors allege the former officer used his work-issued firearm to kill his ex-partner, television presenter Jesse Baird, 26, and Baird's new partner, Qantas flight attendant Luke Davies, 29, at a home in the inner-city suburb of Paddington in 2024.
Beaumont Lamarre-Condon is accused of murdering his former partner, Jesse Baird, and Baird's new boyfriend Luke Davies [Shutterstock]
Police say the couple's bodies were later discovered more than 200 km southwest of Sydney, concealed inside surfboard bags. The discovery came after bloody items belonging to the pair were found in a bin in Sydney's south in February 2024, which prompted a major search.
Later the same week, Lamarre-Condon handed himself into police and was charged over the alleged killings. Eight days after the alleged incident, authorities located the bodies. In the weeks following his arrest, Lamarre-Condon was dismissed from the New South Wales Police.
Court Proceedings
The trial is expected to run for about three months. A jury is scheduled to be selected on Monday, after which opening statements from the prosecution and defence will follow. Lamarre-Condon maintains his not-guilty plea; the court process will examine the evidence and witness accounts presented by both sides.
Note: All allegations remain before the court. A conviction will only follow if a jury finds the accused guilty beyond reasonable doubt.
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