Former cop Beau Lamarre-Condon argues self-defence in double murder trial citing struggle over gun

Crime By Kat Wong • September 22, 2026, 2:28 AM UTC
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Former cop Beau Lamarre-Condon argues self-defence in double murder trial citing struggle over gun
Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to fatally shooting Jesse Baird, 26, and his partner, 29-year-old Luke Davies, with police service weapon in 2024Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA former police ...

Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to fatally shooting Jesse Baird, 26, and his partner, 29-year-old Luke Davies, with police service weapon in 2024

A former police officer claims he killed two men in self-defence and began cleaning up the crime scene because he “panicked”, a Sydney court has heard.

Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31, has been accused of fatally shooting 26-year-old Jesse Baird and his partner, Luke Davies, 29, with a police service weapon at Baird’s Paddington home on 19 February 2024.

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