Beau Lamarre-Condon charges ‘could be’ defended: lawyer

The lawyer for the NSW policeman accused of killing his ex-boyfriend and new partner says it’s tough for him in custody and mental health may form part of his defence.

NSW Police officer Beau Lamarre. Picture: Liam Mendes

Accused killer Beau Lamarre-Condon’s lawyer says his client’s murder charges “could be” defendable as his matter faces court for a second time after he allegedly murdered ex-boyfriend Jesse Baird and Mr Baird’s new partner Luke Davies.

Two months to the day following his arrest, former police constable Lamarre-Condon’s matter was mentioned at Downing Centre Local Court. Lamarre-Condon did not appear but has been ordered to appear via audio-visual link on the next occasion.

The court heard a partial brief had been prepared, but prosecutors were given eight weeks to serve the full brief to defence.

Speaking outside court criminal defence lawyer John Walford said his client was “okay” and that he wasn’t sure how he would plea.

“It would be very tough for him (in custody) at the moment, but it’s tough for everyone,” Mr Walford said.

When asked whether the charges were defendable, he said “it could be” but said mental health would “probably” be part of his client’s defence.

Police allege former the former police constable used his police issued firearm to murder at Mr Davies and Mr Baird at a Paddington home, and that a white van, understood to be a Toyota HiAce, was allegedly used to transport their bodies to the NSW Southern Tablelands.

On February 27, five days after his arrest, Lamarre-Condon allegedly led police to the bodies of Baird and Davies on a remote property near Goulburn. They were found inside surfboard bags buried in a shallow hole, covered in rocks and debris, along a dirt road.

It was the second place police will allege Lamarre-Condon dumped the remains of the Sydney couple.

On Friday February 23, Lamarre-Condon was formally charged with the murders and appeared at Waverley Local Court where he was formally refused bail.

Detectives allege one or more gunshots blast out of Lamarre-Condon’s police-issued firearm on the Monday prior. The shots were heard by some people in the area, although they didn’t immediately report it.

Police allege he then checked the weapon back into a safe at a suburban police station, where it was found by homicide detectives.

“Through the examination of the crime scene at Paddington, where a large amount of blood was located, police also located a projectile at the premises, which had been discharged, and also a fire cartridge case,” Detective Superintendent Doherty told reporters at the time.

“This has now been ballistically matched to a NSW Police firearm and forms part of the evidence for the alleged facts to face court for this 28-year-old man. As a result of those inquiries, there have been a number of other crime scenes at Waterloo and Balmain.”

Police believe that after Davies and Baird died at the Paddington home, he allegedly returned to the house the next day in a rented van to move the bodies.

On Tuesday Lamarre-Condon did not apply for bail and was formally refused.

He will face court on June 18.