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Jesse Baird’s housemate did not know surfboard bags contained bodies when she took photo, court hears

Jesse Baird’s housemate did not know surfboard bags contained bodies when she took photo, court hears

Summary

A woman who lived with Jesse Baird did not know that surfboard bags she saw and photographed contained dead bodies. Baird and Luke Davies were found shot dead in those bags, and Beau Lamarre-Condon, a former police officer, is on trial for their murders, pleading not guilty.

Key Facts

  • Jesse Baird and Luke Davies were shot and killed on February 19, 2024.
  • The bodies were hidden inside surfboard bags with a blue tarp, leaking red liquid.
  • Baird’s housemate saw the bags on the night of the murders and took a photo, thinking the liquid was rusted water.
  • She had never heard Baird talk about surfing or seen surfboards at the house.
  • Baird was supposed to move out on February 20, but his belongings were still in the house that day.
  • Messages from Baird’s phone claimed he was on a road trip and had arranged to pack up his things.
  • The surfboard bags and liquid were removed by February 22.
  • The bodies were found five days later near a rural monastery in Bungonia.
  • Lamarre-Condon says he acted in self-defense and panicked, leading him to clean up the scene.
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