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Beau Lamarre-Condon’s legal team withdraw from alleged double-murder case

Former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon, accused of the murder of Luke Davies and Jesse Baird, will move on to a third legal team after his current representatives withdrew from the case.

Lamarre-Condon has been charged over the murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in Paddington in early 2024. The now 30-year-old, was a serving NSW police officer at the time of the alleged offences, but has subsequently been dismissed from the force.

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In a Sydney court today the defense barrister Alex Terracini applied for himself and several members of the publicly-funded defence team to withdraw from the matter.

“An issue has arisen which means we cannot continue in the matter,” he said. The court heard that a new lawyer had been procured and Ben Archibald will now take over the handling of the defence.

Beau Lamarre-Condon.

Lamarre-Condon was originally represented by John Walford, who withdrew his representation in November. Legal Aid then stepped in to represent him. He is yet to enter a plea on any of the charges.

The prosecution argued that the commencement of the trial had already been delayed, and the murders now occurred 16 months ago.

A six week adjournment was granted to allow Lamarre-Condon to meet with his new legal team. Magistrate Christopher Halburd said the case had been pending for a long time but it was reasonable to grant to adjournment. He praised Legal Aid on moving quickly to find new representation in just one day.

Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.

Police have alleged that Lamarre-Condon is responsible for stalking, and then murdering television producer and presenter Jesse Baird and his flight attendant partner Luke Davies in February 2024.

Lamarre-Condon allegedly shot and killed the couple with his police firearm at Baird’s Paddington share-house, and then allegedly hid their bodies in the back garden, before later moving them to a rural property in New South Wales.

Police have alleged that Lamarre-Condon had exhibited a pattern of predatory behaviour ahead of the murders. It has been suggested that he previously had a short-lived relationship with Baird. Police believe that while he had planned to murder Baird, the death of his partner Davies was a not pre-meditated.

Prior to joining the police force Lamarre-Condon was a social media influencer who often tracked down celebrities.

 

 

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