Mum shows up for cop son as double-murder case delayed

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Double-murder accused Beaumont Lamarre-Condon’s court case faces futher legal delays.
Double-murder accused Beaumont Lamarre-Condon’s court case faces futher legal delays.

The mother of a former police officer accused of murdering two men with his service weapon has attended court as her son’s case faces further delays.

Beaumont Lamarre-Condon has been charged with two counts of murder over the deaths of flight attendant Luke Davies, 29, and TV presenter Jesse Baird, 26, in February 2024. 

Lamarre-Condon is accused of shooting the couple at Mr Baird’s Paddington home in Sydney’s east, before bundling their bodies in surfboard bags and dumping them at a rural property.

They were found after Lamarre-Condon, 29, handed himself in.

He has been remanded in custody, but more than a year later has not yet entered any pleas. 

Lamarre-Condon did not appear in Downing Centre Local Court on Tuesday, when his legal team sought leave to withdraw from his case after “an issue arose”.

State-funded legal service Legal Aid has arranged for the brief of evidence – which runs in excess of 20 volumes – to be handed over to his new lawyer, Benjamin Archbold. 

Luke Davies and Jesse Baird
The bodies of Luke Davies (left) and Jesse Baird were found dumped at a rural property. (HANDOUT/NSW POLICE, STUDIO 10)

Crown prosecutor Brendan Donnelly opposed any further delays in the case, citing the fact that the charges were certified against Lamarre-Condon in July 2024.

Negotiations had been ongoing for “many, many months” and the alleged murderer was given “plenty of opportunity” to enter pleas, Mr Donnelly said. 

“The Crown is ready for this matter to proceed to trial,” he said.

“Any further delay … is unreasonable.”

Magistrate Christopher Halburd decided to err on the side of caution so Lamarre-Condon could have an opportunity to enter pleas after speaking with Mr Archbold. 

“You don’t get any more serious allegations than this,” he said.

Beaumont Lamarre-Condon being arrested (file image)
Beaumont Lamarre-Condon has changed his legal representation for a second time since his arrest. (HANDOUT/NSW POLICE)

The magistrate adjourned the matter for six weeks to allow the parties to figure out “what’s actually happening”. 

The accused murderer’s mother, Coleen Lamarre, watched on in the courtroom but remained silent as she left.

The proceedings were also monitored via an audiovisual link by family of one of the men Lamarre-Condon is accused of murdering. 

It is the second time the former police officer has changed legal representation.

His previous lawyer withdrew in November when Lamarre-Condon was expected to enter pleas. 

The decision caused months of delays in the double-murder case. 

Police searching for the bodies (file image)
Police found the bodies of Luke Davies and Jesse Baird on a rural property. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Lamarre-Condon is facing two counts of domestic violence-related murder and two aggravated break and enter charges. 

NSW Police allege the attack was premeditated and followed a months-long campaign of “predatory behaviour” targeting Mr Baird.

Lamarre-Condon briefly dated the TV presenter before Mr Baird began a relationship with Mr Davies.

Police allege the former senior constable used his service weapon to shoot the couple before attempting to dispose of their bodies.

Lamarre-Condon was sacked by the NSW Police Force in March 2024.

He had joined the force in 2019 and previously ran a celebrity blog, posing in photos with dozens of A-listers including Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus and Harry Styles.

His matter will return to court in August. 

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