Sydney double murder trial hears details of police contact with accused

Former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon told police that he was not avoiding them in a three-minute telephone call before he surrendered, a Sydney court heard during his trial for double murder. The Guardian reported that police tried to contact Mr Lamarre-Condon after the alleged murders, including a colleague who sent him an Instagram message asking him to contact the crime manager at eastern suburbs. [1]

The message was sent after Mr Lamarre-Condon vanished for several days following the incident. He has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and one count of aggravated break and enter, according to the Guardian and earlier reporting by FTMQ News. [1][3]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, Jesse Baird and Luke Davies were allegedly shot on 19 February 2024 at the home of Mr Baird in Paddington using a police service weapon. Court evidence previously presented included CCTV footage of Mr Lamarre-Condon at various locations after the alleged killings, as well as testimony that he asked a friend to dispose of a mobile phone the following day. [3][4]

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