Former officer’s disguise and DNA links tie him to Sydney couple’s murders

A NSW Supreme Court jury is hearing the case of former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon, who alleges self-defence in the alleged murders of journalist Jesse Baird and his partner Luke Davies. The couple’s bodies were found eight days after the February 19, 2024 incident, hidden near a Greek monastery in Bungonia. Evidence presented includes a high-vis jacket, motorcycle helmet, house keys and a Budget rental card with Lamarre-Condon’s name, all recovered close to the remains.

CCTV footage captured Lamarre-Condon wearing the jacket and helmet on Baird’s street, and DNA testing linked his DNA to the jacket and helmet, while blood on the items matched Baird and Davies. Additional forensic findings tied the victims’ blood to a Tesla and a Mazda that Lamarre-Condon allegedly swapped vehicles in Kensington. His counsel, John Stratton SC, maintains the disguise was intended to collect belongings without confronting Baird. The trial continues.