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Former Sydney officer argues self-defence in double-murder trial, court hears
Former officer Beau Lamarre-Condon pleaded not guilty to double murder, according to The Guardian.
The short version
- Beau Lamarre-Condon pleaded not guilty in Sydney's supreme court to two counts of murder and aggravated break and enter.[The Guardian]
- Prosecutors allege Lamarre-Condon developed an obsession with Jesse Baird and disguised himself as an Uber Eats rider before the killings.[The Guardian]
- Defence counsel argued the accused acted in self-defence after an offer to plead guilty to manslaughter was rejected by prosecutors.[The Guardian · The Guardian]
- The bodies of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies were discovered eight days later in Bungonia, nearly 200 kilometres away.[The Guardian]
Key facts
- Beau Lamarre-Condon entered pleas of not guilty to two counts of murder and one count of aggravated break and enter.[The Guardian]
- The prosecution rejected an offer by Lamarre-Condon to plead guilty to alternative manslaughter charges.[The Guardian]
- Defence counsel stated in court that Lamarre-Condon acted in self-defence.[The Guardian]
- The bodies of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies were recovered in Bungonia eight days following their deaths.[The Guardian]
What remains uncertain
- The jury must resolve conflicting prosecution allegations of premeditated murder against the defence's claim of self-defence.[The Guardian · The Guardian]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.
- NSW cop Beau Lamarre-Condon disguised himself as Uber Eats rider before alleged murders, court hearsThe Guardian - World
- Former cop Beau Lamarre-Condon argues self-defence in double murder trial citing struggle over gunThe Guardian - World
- Sydney policeman allegedly disguised himself as Uber Eats rider before murdersBBC News - World
- Jesse Baird ‘petrified’ of Beau Lamarre-Condon and kept repeating ‘he has a gun’, court hearsThe Guardian - World