Former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon will undergo psychiatric testing arranged by his lawyers, a Sydney court has heard.
Lamarre-Condon was charged with two counts of domestic violence-related murder after police found the bodies of TV presenter Jesse Baird and his partner, Qantas flight attendant Luke Davies, last February.
It is alleged that Lamarre-Condon shot the couple with his police-issued Glock at Baird’s house before placing their bodies inside surfboard bags that were located at a remote property in Goulburn.
Police allege that the murder followed an extensive campaign of “predatory” behaviour towards Baird following a brief relationship between the pair.
Lamarre-Condon’s Legal Aid lawyer Alex Curnick told Sydney’s Downing Centre local court on Tuesday that they were still waiting to view in full an “extraordinary volume” of evidence compiled by prosecutors, according to The Guardian.
Curnick has asked for the prosecution to deliver all the evidence to the defence by February 11 ahead of Lamarre-Condon’s testing by forensic psychiatrist Andrew Ellis is March.
The mobile phone records of Lamarre-Condon have now been supplied to the defence, but his lawyers say they are still awaiting the phone records of others linked to the case.
The full records, known as Cellebrite extraction, include location information, internet browsing history, text messages and call logs.
In addition to the two charges for domestic violence-related murder, Lamarre-Condon is facing one count of breaking and entering. He has not yet entered pleas for any of the charges.
Lamarre-Condon has been in custody for nearly a year after he handed himself in at Bondi police station on February 23, 2024 – four days after he allegedly killed the couple.
Police will allege he planned to murder only Baird and that Davies became collateral damage because he happened to be in Baird’s house at the time.
The matter is due to return to court on March 20.
This article was written by Eliot Hastie, who knew Baird.
Eliot Hastie is a senior news producer at Channel Ten, reporting on a range of general stories, specialising in foreign affairs and LGBTQ+ stories. He’s also a reporter for Gay Sydney News, where he covers LGBTQIA+ culture, politics and nightlife. He previously helped to build and launch ausbiz, Australia's only live streaming finance news channel, where he was also an executive producer and host. He has previously worked as a finance and business journalist for publications including Fintech Business, Real Estate Business and other Momentum Media titles. Eliot holds a journalism degree from the University of Westminster and brings experience in both broadcast and digital reporting. Contact Eliot: eliot.hastie@gaysydneynews.com.au
