Former Police Officer Demonstrates Alleged Struggle During Paddington Double‑Murder Trial

Beau Lamarre‑Condon, a former New South Wales police officer, appeared before the Supreme Court in Sydney on 9 November 2026 to face two counts of murder and one charge of aggravated break‑and‑enter relating to the deaths of Jesse Baird and his partner Luke Davies at Baird’s Paddington home on 19 February 2024. The accused has entered a not‑guilty plea to all charges.

During cross‑examination, Crown prosecutor Brett Hatfield asked Lamarre‑Condon to stand and physically demonstrate the sequence of events he described. The former officer indicated that Baird was holding a knife near his throat and that he pushed Baird back with his right arm while the knife was in Baird’s hand. He then raised his service weapon, describing a shot aimed at Baird’s right shoulder, and noted that the struggle was “very, very quick” and involved constant movement.

Hatfield prompted Lamarre‑Condon to illustrate the motions, noting that the accused extended his left arm at shoulder height to push the knife‑holding hand away, then drew his pistol to chest or shoulder level before firing. The prosecutor highlighted a prior statement in which Lamarre‑Condon claimed he had been pinned by Baird, questioning whether his current description represented a change in his account.

In a separate line of questioning, Hatfield asked whether Lamarre‑Condon deliberately left both mobile phones in the house. The accused affirmed the decision, stating he did not need the phones to retrieve his possessions. When asked if he recognized Baird as dead at the scene, Lamarre‑Condon responded that he knew Baird was unresponsive but did not consider him dead at that moment.