Former New South Wales police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon has had his double murder case adjourned for nearly three months after his newly appointed Legal Aid defence team requested more time to prepare. The 29-year-old is accused of murdering Qantas flight attendant Luke Davies, 29, and television presenter Jesse Baird, 26, in February this year.
Lamarre-Condon’s high-profile solicitor John Walford was replaced by Legal Aid representation in early November. On Tuesday, the former senior constable’s lawyer submitted a 50-page affidavit to Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court, seeking a 12-week postponement. Magistrate David Covington granted the adjournment until 4 February 2025, noting that expert reports were not yet available and that the case had only recently been transferred to the public defender’s office.
Prosecutors initially opposed an earlier attempt to delay the case in November, arguing it was unclear whether all efforts had been made to find a forensic psychiatrist. However, they did not oppose Tuesday’s application. Lamarre-Condon remains in custody.
Police allege he shot the two men with his service weapon at Baird’s home in the inner-Sydney suburb of Paddington, then attempted to dispose of their bodies. The couple’s remains were discovered on 27 February inside surfboard bags at a rural property in Bungonia, near Goulburn, about 200km southwest of Sydney. The attack is said to have been premeditated following months of “predatory behaviour” targeting Baird, whom Lamarre-Condon had briefly dated and who was in a new relationship with Davies.
The former officer faces two counts of domestic violence-related murder and one count of break and enter with intent to commit an indictable offence. He was dismissed from the NSW Police Force in March. Before joining the force in 2019, he ran a celebrity blog and was photographed with numerous A-list stars including Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus and Harry Styles.
