Coleen Lamarre, the mother of former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon, has been charged with perverting the course of justice after allegedly attempting to influence a key witness in her son's double murder trial. The 63-year-old was arrested in Balmain, Sydney, and refused bail, appearing before the bail division court on Thursday.
Lamarre, a former NSW police employee, faces a maximum prison sentence of 14 years if convicted. Her son, Beau Lamarre-Condon, is accused of murdering Luke Davies, 29, and Jesse Baird, 26, in February 2024. The bodies were discovered on 27 February inside surfboard bags at a rural property in Bungonia, near Goulburn.
Lamarre-Condon, who was sacked from the NSW police force shortly after the alleged murders, is due to face trial in September. The trial is expected to last two to three months. He has changed legal representation multiple times, currently represented by solicitor Ben Archbold.
The case drew significant public attention, occurring in the lead-up to Mardi Gras. The Mardi Gras board requested police not march in the parade, but officers participated in plainclothes. Former police commissioner Karen Webb faced criticism for describing the case as a 'crime of passion', later apologising.
