Sydney police officer accused of Paddington double murder allegedly told friend 'I love you' and disputed news reports, court hears

Summary

A Sydney court heard that Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31, a police officer, allegedly told a fellow officer friend 'I love you' and 'not everything in the news is true' a month after he was arrested over a double murder. The court also heard he had asked a fellow officer how law enforcement would respond to reports of gunshots days before the alleged killings. He is accused of fatally shooting Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies with his police service weapon in Baird's Paddington home on 19 February 2024. A separate report says his alleged attempt to dispose of the two bodies was briefly interrupted so he could undergo surgery at St Vincent's hospital two days after the shootings.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   19 Oct 2026, 03:36 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31, allegedly told a police officer friend 'I love you' and 'not everything in the news is true' a month after his arrest, and had asked how police would respond to gunshot reports days before the alleged murders, a court was told.

2. The Guardian

   20 Oct 2026, 01:38 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Lamarre-Condon's alleged attempt to dispose of two bodies was briefly interrupted so he could have an operation at St Vincent's hospital two days after Jesse Baird and Luke Davies were shot dead, a Sydney court was told.