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Former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon enters witness box in Sydney double murder trial

The Guardian World Thursday 05 November 2026, 01:47 UTC By Kat Wong and Ima Caldwell 1 min read
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Lamarre-Condon gives evidence in court after pleading not guilty to murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in early 2024Live updates: Beau Lamarre-Condon gives evidence in murder trialGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFormer police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon is giving evidence from the witness box in his double murder trial as his defence begins in Sydney. Lamarre-Condon, 31, is accused of fatally shooting couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies with his police service...

Lamarre-Condon gives evidence in court after pleading not guilty to murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in early 2024

Former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon is giving evidence from the witness box in his double murder trial as his defence begins in Sydney.

Lamarre-Condon, 31, is accused of fatally shooting couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies with his police service weapon in Baird’s Paddington home on 19 February 2024.

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