Beau Lamarre-Condon developed ‘obsession’ with Jesse Baird before fatal double shooting, court hears

The Guardian World Monday 21 September 2026, 03:41 UTC By Kat Wong 1 min read

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The 31-year-old former police officer has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder as his trial begins in Sydney’s supreme courtA former police officer allegedly developed an “infatuation and obsession” with one of his victims, and disguised himself as an Uber Eats rider before shooting two men, a court has heard. Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31, pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and one charge of aggravated break and enter as his trial began in Sydney’s supreme court on Monday.

The 31-year-old former police officer has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder as his trial begins in Sydney’s supreme court

A former police officer allegedly developed an “infatuation and obsession” with one of his victims, and disguised himself as an Uber Eats rider before shooting two men, a court has heard.

Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31, pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and one charge of aggravated break and enter as his trial began in Sydney’s supreme court on Monday.

Beau Lamarre-Condon (PERSON) Jesse Baird (PERSON) Sydney (LOCATION) supreme court (ORG)

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Beau Lamarre-Condon developed ‘obsession’ with Jesse Baird before fatal double shooting, court hears

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