The trial of a former police officer who allegedly killed his ex-partner and his new boyfriend has concluded its first week of hearings.
Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31, sat across from a 12-person jury in the Supreme Court of NSW as they heard evidence about the alleged murders of Jesse Baird, 26, and Luke Davies, 29, at a home in Paddington on February 19, 2024.
The first week featured dozens of witnesses testifying before the court while hours of CCTV footage was played allegedly showing Lamarre-Condon’s movements on the fatal morning.
The Crown argues the first shot struck Baird in the neck and the second through his head execution-style in the kitchen, while the third killed Davies.
The Crown argues Lamarre-Condon had planned to kill Baird, having grown obsessed and allegedly stalking his ex-partner in the months after their separation, and was surprised to find Davies at the home but had to leave “no witnesses”.
Lamarre-Condon’s barrister John Stratton told the court a scuffle then broke out which led to Baird being fatally shot twice and the gun flying into the living room.
While the Crown argues Lamarre-Condon had planned to hide the bodies, Stratton told the court he was instead “a man who panicked considerably and knew how the (alleged) crime may have been perceived”.
The footage first shows Lamarre-Condon on February 16 taking a police firearm from a locker at Balmain Police Station.
On February 18, the eve of the shooting, Lamarre-Condon was seen withdrawing cash before allegedly driving his mother to rent an SUV in Mascot.