Former NSW police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly confessed to shooting Jesse Baird and Luke Davies dead, describing the killings as an “out-of-body experience”, a court has been told.
Lamarre-Condon, 31, stands accused of murdering former television presenter Jesse Baird, 26, and his partner, Qantas flight attendant Luke Davies, 29, inside a Paddington terrace in February 2024.
Allegations of a chilling confession
The Guardian Australia reported that a friend of the former senior constable told the jury that Lamarre-Condon delivered a blunt admission in the immediate aftermath of the tragedy in early 2024.
According to evidence presented in court, Lamarre-Condon told his acquaintance: “I’ve killed someone.” The witness told jurors that the accused went on to recount the mechanics of the double homicide, stating: “I shot the first one through the head and the second one through the door.”
The court heard that the accused then described the fatal incident as an “out-of-body experience” before abruptly attempting to play down the revelation as a joke. Despite that initial retreat, the accused allegedly asked the friend for direct assistance to help move the two victims' bodies.
Service firearm used in Paddington terrace
Crown prosecutors allege that Lamarre-Condon used his NSW Police-issued Glock pistol to carry out the deadly shooting at Baird’s inner-east rental property on 19 February 2024. The accused, who had previously worked as a celebrity blogger before joining the police force, had access to the firearm through his operational duties.
The bodies of Baird and Davies were eventually located inside surfboard bags on a rural property near Bungonia, in the Southern Tablelands, following an extensive interstate search operation that stretched over several days.
Elaborate efforts to conceal deaths
The court heard that in the critical hours following the double shooting, Lamarre-Condon took multiple steps to conceal the deaths and evade detection, including reaching out to associates under the guise of an emergency to secure vehicles and logistical equipment.
Detectives launched an urgent investigation after bloodstained clothes, mobile phones, and identification belonging to the couple were discovered abandoned in a commercial skip bin in Cronulla. That discovery directed investigators to the Brown Street terrace in Paddington, where police uncovered evidence of a violent struggle and discharged police ammunition.
Case continues in Supreme Court
The court proceedings represent a pivotal milestone in one of the most heavily scrutinised criminal cases in New South Wales in recent years. The killings triggered widespread shock throughout Sydney, prompting calls from the state government and civil rights groups to overhaul gun handling protocols within the force.
In the wake of the incident, NSW Police initiated sweeping internal reviews into how service firearms are checked out, monitored, and retained by officers during off-duty hours.
The trial continues before the court in Sydney.
