A former New South Wales police officer accused of a double murder joked about the weight of human bodies while enlisting a friend to clear his "mess", a court has heard.
The disturbing details were aired during proceedings examining the deaths of former television presenter Jesse Baird, 26, and his partner, Qantas flight attendant Luke Davies, 29, who were allegedly shot dead inside an inner-Sydney terrace home earlier this year.
ABC News NSW reported that a jury heard Beau Lamarre-Condon, 29, confessed to an acquaintance that he had fatally shot two individuals before attempting to secure assistance in concealing the aftermath of the alleged crime.
Grim Admissions and a Request for Help
According to evidence presented in court, Mr Lamarre-Condon reached out to an associate in the hours following the alleged Paddington shootings, reportedly characterising the scene inside the Brown Street residence as a severe "mess" that required urgent clearing.
The witness accounts outlined a series of extraordinary interactions in which the former senior constable sought both physical assistance and logistical support to handle the remains. The court was told that rather than displaying panic, the accused spoke with apparent detachment about the violent incident while actively attempting to organise equipment and transport.
ABC News NSW reported that the acquaintance was left stunned as Mr Lamarre-Condon allegedly disclosed the double homicide and pressed for immediate cooperation in covering up the crime.
Allegations of Concealment and Gallows Humour
In testimony highlighted during the proceedings, the jury was told that Mr Lamarre-Condon made dark remarks regarding the physical weight and burden of moving human remains during efforts to transport the victims away from the Paddington crime scene.
The Crown alleges the off-duty officer used callous humour to downplay the gravity of the situation while manoeuvring the bodies into a hired van. The prosecution contends that these flippant statements illustrated a calculated disregard for the victims in the immediate aftermath of their deaths.
Detectives allege that following the failed attempt to enlist full assistance, Mr Lamarre-Condon drove the bodies hundreds of kilometres outside metropolitan Sydney, eventually hiding them on a rural property near Bungonia, south of Goulburn, before handing himself in to police several days later.
Service Weapon Under Scrutiny
Central to the case remains the alleged deployment of Mr Lamarre-Condon’s police-issue firearm, which ballistics examinations matched to discharged shell casings retrieved from inside the Paddington terrace. Evidence previously submitted to the court indicated the Glock semi-automatic pistol had been signed out from an official police safe prior to the killings.
Investigators have reconstructed a precise timeline mapping the accused officer's movements across the eastern suburbs and southern regional highways using toll records, closed-circuit television footage, and mobile phone telemetry.
The proceedings continue, with further witness testimonies and forensic evidence expected to be placed before the court in the coming days.