Beau Lamarre-Condon linked to missing Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies
As police intensify their search for missing Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, focus has turned to the controversial cop who has history with one of the men.
From celebrity chaser to Taser controversy, here’s what we know about Constable Beau Lamarre-Condon.
Who is Beau Lamarre-Condon?
NSW Police Constable Beau Lamarre-Condon has handed himself in for questioning over the disappearance of eastern suburbs couple Jesse Baird, 26, and Luke Davies, 29.
Constable Lamarre-Condon is in police custody after presenting himself to Bondi police station on Friday morning.
He is believed to have been on sick leave all week.
How does he know Jesse Baird and Luke Davies?
Constable Lamarre-Condon previously dated Mr Baird. Sydney detectives received information from the relatives of Mr Baird that he had been in a bitter break-up with Constable Lamarre-Condon, but he is not accused of any crime.
A significant amount of blood and “signs of struggle” were discovered by police inside the east Sydney home in inner-city Paddington of former TV presenter Mr Baird and his flight attendant partner Mr Davies on Wednesday night, just hours after bloodied items thought to belong to Mr Davies, were found in a skip bin almost 30km south in Cronulla.
What did he do before becoming a police officer?
Constable Lamarre-Condon grew up in the Sutherland Shire and was a celebrity blogger before changing careers.
He made a name for himself in Australia’s entertainment scene in 2012 where he would attend airports and red carpet premieres to have his photo taken with singers such as Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Adam Lambert and Miley Cyrus, and also ran amateur gossip blogs That’s The Tea, which he launched in 2013, and TheAustralianReporter.com.
In 2014 he “came out” to Lady Gaga, when he threw a note onto the stage during one of her concerts.
Constable Lamarre-Condon, whose mother is a former NSW police officer, is understood to have joined the force in 2018 — stationed at Surry Hills police station as a probationary constable.
In recent weeks Constable Lamarre-Condon, who grew up in the Sutherland Shire, was also spotted driving around Rose Bay in a Tesla SUV, telling associates he had started a swimsuit line and was going to commence training with the Protection Operations Unit – the unit responsible for the security of politicians, diplomats and other public dignitaries.
What was the Taser incident?
Constable Lamarre-Condon gained publicity when video of him Tasering a man in the face during an arrest went viral in 2020. He was later cleared of any wrongdoing.
What is the relevance of the white van?
Police are searching for a white van, believed to be driven by Constable Lamarre-Condon.
CCTV obtained by 7 News, captured from a neighbour’s property on Monday night, shows a white van driving past the couple seated in an area adjacent to Jesse’s Paddington sharehouse. It is understood police believe Constable Lamarre-Condon is driving the vehicle.
In the vision, the vehicle appears to mount the kerb while turning left into Cooper Street, a dead end.
Who is Jesse Baird?
Jess Baird is a former Network Ten entertainment reporter and now Australian football goal umpire who has been missing since
Mr Baird, who just months ago was on the couch of news and entertainment show Studio 10, had been due to officiate in a practice AFL match on Thursday between Sydney and GWS Giants at Tramway Oval in Moore Park.
Officers visited the Paddington home of Mr Baird and “immediately” established a crime scene. Upturned furniture and large amounts of blood were found inside the home Detective Superintendent Jodi Radmore confirmed the amount of blood discovered could be consistent with a fatality.
Who is Luke Davies?
Luke Davies is a Qantas flight attendant who friends say had been dating Mr Baird for just a few months. He has not been at work or contacted family since Monday, police say.
In a statement, Qantas said management was providing support to colleagues of Mr Davies.
“Our thoughts are with family, friends and colleagues of our crew member at this very difficult time,” they said.