Allegations of Double Murder

Beau Lamarre-Condon, a 31-year-old police officer, is facing serious allegations of double murder after he allegedly fatally shot Jesse Baird and his partner Luke Davies in Baird’s home in Paddington on February 19, 2024. The NSW Supreme Court has heard that during an attempt to dispose of the bodies, Lamarre-Condon played Taylor Swift’s song "No Body, No Crime" in the van he was driving.

Details from the Court

A friend of Lamarre-Condon, identified in court as Elizabeth Kennedy, testified that he picked her up in a white van on February 21, 2024, just two days after the alleged murders. She described the van as having a lemony smell and a blue tarp in the back.

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"I thought we were going out for lunch," Kennedy said, recalling the moment he arrived at her home around 3 PM.

During the drive to Bungonia, which lasted about two hours, Kennedy noted that every time she asked how much longer it would take, Lamarre-Condon would respond, "just 50 more minutes."

The Drive and the Song

Kennedy recounted that Lamarre-Condon seemed "bubbly" and discussed Taylor Swift, who was touring Australia at the time. He played the song, which she claimed he chose: