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Beau Lamarre-Condon told cop friend ‘I love you’ and ‘not everything in the news is true’ after arrest, court told

Beau Lamarre-Condon told cop friend ‘I love you’ and ‘not everything in the news is true’ after arrest, court told

Summary

Beau Lamarre-Condon, a former police officer, is on trial for allegedly killing Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in February 2024. A police officer friend testified that Lamarre-Condon called her a month after the arrest, saying “not everything in the news is true” and expressing his feelings before she ended the call. The trial also revealed details about Lamarre-Condon's past relationship with one of the victims.

Key Facts

  • Beau Lamarre-Condon is accused of killing Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in February 2024 using his police service weapon.
  • Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to two murder charges and one charge of aggravated break and enter.
  • A police officer friend, Dayna Schagen, received a call from Lamarre-Condon a month after his arrest where he said “not everything in the news is true.”
  • Lamarre-Condon and victim Jesse Baird had an on-and-off relationship during 2023, which ended in November 2023.
  • Lamarre-Condon admitted to checking Baird’s phone without permission, which caused tension in their relationship.
  • Days before the murders, Lamarre-Condon asked a colleague about how police respond to gunshot reports on the radio.
  • After news of the couple’s disappearance, Schagen suspected Lamarre-Condon might be involved but received no clear response from him.
  • Lamarre-Condon used his police radio knowledge in a way that was mentioned during the trial.
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