Detective testifies in trial of Beau Lamarre Condon over Sydney murders

A detective broke down in court while describing the moment she found the bodies of two men allegedly murdered by former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon, the Guardian, the Daily Mail and ABC News reported. Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in Sydney in February 2024. [1][2][3]

The Guardian reported that Jesse Baird, who was 26 years old, and his new boyfriend Luke Davies, who was 29 years old, were shot dead inside a Sydney terrace in February 2024. Lamarre-Condon is an ex-boyfriend of Baird and was a police officer at the time of the alleged killings. [1]

During the trial proceedings, jurors were shown distressing photos of the bodies of Baird and Davies stuffed inside surfboard bags, according to the Daily Mail. The detective testified on the stand before breaking down while recounting the discovery, the Daily Mail and ABC News reported. [2][3]

Jesse Alan Baird was an Australian television presenter and Australian rules football goal umpire. He worked as a presenter and reporter on Network 10 programs such as Totally Wild, Gamify and Studio 10, and he officiated 62 matches as an Australian Football League umpire. [4]