Police present new evidence against Lamarre-Condon

New evidence from the Justice Department and NSW Police will be used in the murder trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon.

NSW Police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon. Picture: Liam Mendes

Former police officer Beau ­Lamarre-Condon faces new evidence from state authorities over his alleged killing of former Ten presenter Jesse Baird and his lover Luke Davies.

In a Local Court hearing on Thursday, representatives from the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, NSW Police and NSW Communities and Justice submitted two subpoenas containing police and DCJ evidence for the trial, in which the accused faces two charges of domestic violence-related murder and one count of break and enter.

The court was not told the evidentiary contents of these subpoenas. Another evidentiary hearing will be held on January 21.

In November, Mr Lamarre-Condon’s trial was twice delayed, with the eventual trial adjourned to February 4 for a future case conference after his representation submitted a 50-page affidavit. The public was barred access to it.

“There is likely to be further delay in this matter,” a Legal Aid representative said at the time.

The couple’s bodies were found inside surfboard bags buried on a remote property near Goulburn in the NSW southern tablelands after a week-long search.

Luke Davies (left) and Jesse Baird (right). Picture: Instagram

Police allege the former the 28-year-old constable used his police-issued firearm to murder the two men in Baird’s inner-city Paddington home, and a white Toyota HiAce van was used to transport their bodies.

Baird previously worked as a red-carpet reporter for Studio Ten until late last year 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.

The pair 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.

The ODPP was represented by solicitor Brendan Donnelly while Mr Lamarre-Condon’s defence was led by Legal Aid solicitor Alex Curnick, with the return of subpoena presided over by deputy registrar Gillian Dodimead.