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Beau Lamarre-Condon asked police investigator about murder of Lilie James day before shootings, court hears

The Guardian World Friday 02 October 2026, 02:04 UTC By Kat Wong 1 min read
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Lamarre-Condon asked fellow officer if Paul Thijssen ‘would have gotten away with’ James’s murder if he hadn’t subsequently killed himselfFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPolice officer Beau Lamarre-Condon asked a colleague, a day before he allegedly murdered Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, if a high-profile killer would have “gotten away with it” if he’d not taken his own life, a Sydney court has heard....

Lamarre-Condon asked fellow officer if Paul Thijssen ‘would have gotten away with’ James’s murder if he hadn’t subsequently killed himself

Police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon asked a colleague, a day before he allegedly murdered Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, if a high-profile killer would have “gotten away with it” if he’d not taken his own life, a Sydney court has heard.

Lamarre-Condon, 31, has been accused of fatally shooting the couple with his police service weapon in Baird’s Paddington home on 19 February 2024.

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Beau Lamarre-Condon (PERSON) Lilie James (PERSON) Lamarre-Condon (ORG) Paul Thijssen (PERSON) James (PERSON) Australia (LOCATION) Jesse Baird (PERSON) Luke Davies (PERSON) Sydney (LOCATION) Baird (PERSON) Paddington (ORG)
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