Accused killer cop Beau Lamarre-Condon seen by forensic psychiatrist
Beau Lamarre-Condon could launch a defence on mental health grounds after a court heard he had been seen by a forensic psychiatrist
Accused killer-cop Beau Lamarre-Condon could be preparing to launch a defence on mental health grounds, just over a year after he was arrested over the alleged murder of two men in a home in Sydney’s inner-city.
Mr Lamarre-Condon’s matter was briefly mentioned at Downing Centre Local Court on Thursday morning where it was heard the 29-year-old former police constable had been seen by a “forensic psychiatrist”.
Police allege that in February last year he used his police-issued Glock to murder the two men, Ten presenter Jesse Baird and his lover Luke Davies in Baird’s inner-city Paddington home, and a white Toyota HiAce van was used to transport their bodies.
Mr Baird previously worked as a red-carpet reporter for Studio Ten until late 2023 and had been dating Davies, a 29-year-old Qantas flight attendant, for some time before they were killed inside his home on Monday 19 February 2024.
Mr Lamarre-Condon was not present in court when his matter was mentioned before magistrate Megan Greenwood, who was told by Mr Lamarre-Condon’s LegalAid lawyer that the report by the forensic psychiatrist would be available on April 1.
Mr Baird and Mr Davies were last seen by friends at a mardi gras party at the Beresford Hotel in Surry Hills on the Sunday evening before the alleged murder.
Police say the killing was premeditated, after a months-long campaign of predatory behaviour and an “escalating process” of harassment by Mr Lamarre-Condon against Baird.
Davies was “collateral damage”, police say, because he was at Baird’s home.
Prior to beginning his career as an officer, Mr Lamarre-Condon was a celebrity blogger, with his social media accounts showcasing selfies with celebrities including Selena Gomez, Harry Styles and Miley Cyrus.
A gossip website he ran claimed to feature interviews with high-profile celebrities, including Ben Stiller, Cody Simpson, Russell Crowe and Chris Hemsworth.
While it was expected Mr Lamarre-Condon was going to enter a plea to his case towards the end of last year to two counts of domestic violence related murder and one count of break and enter, that has not yet occurred due to delays in his case.
He was previously represented by lawyer John Walford, but Mr Walford told the court in November last year he was withdrawing from the matter and would be replaced by NSW Legal Aid.
His matter was adjourned to 20 May where it is expected he will appear via audio-video link.
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