‘Hey hun’: police colleague messaged Beau Lamarre-Condon on Instagram after alleged murders, court hears

The Guardian World Thursday 29 October 2026, 04:44 UTC By Australian Associated Press 1 min read

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Trial also hears accused told police he wasn’t ‘avoiding them’ in three-minute call before he turned himself in after allegedly murdering Jesse Baird and Luke DaviesA police officer accused of a double murder told police he was not avoiding them despite vanishing for days after the incident, a Sydney court has heard. The court also heard police attempted to contact Beau Lamarre-Condon after the alleged murders, with a colleague messaging him on Instagram: “Hey hun ... can you please contact...

Trial also hears accused told police he wasn’t ‘avoiding them’ in three-minute call before he turned himself in after allegedly murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies

A police officer accused of a double murder told police he was not avoiding them despite vanishing for days after the incident, a Sydney court has heard.

The court also heard police attempted to contact Beau Lamarre-Condon after the alleged murders, with a colleague messaging him on Instagram: “Hey hun ... can you please contact the crime manager at eastern suburbs asap when you get a chance?”

Beau Lamarre-Condon (PERSON) Instagram (ORG) Jesse Baird (PERSON) Luke DaviesA (PERSON) Sydney (LOCATION) eastern suburbs (ORG)

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‘Hey hun’: police colleague messaged Beau Lamarre-Condon on Instagram after alleged murders, court hears

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