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Police unravel timeline in alleged double murder case
Police have reconstructed a detailed timeline surrounding the suspected double murder of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, shedding light on the chilling events that unfolded last week.
Allegedly, a serving NSW Police officer procured an angle grinder and weights to aid in disposing of the bodies of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
Gunshots were reportedly heard in the vicinity of Mr. Baird’s Paddington residence around the time of the alleged murders last Monday, according to police sources.
Beau Lamarre-Condon, the accused, purportedly made “partial admissions” to a friend regarding his involvement in the shooting deaths, according to police statements.
Prior to becoming a police officer, Lamarre-Condon was a celebrity blogger
Yet to be found
Despite extensive efforts, the bodies of Mr. Baird, a former Channel 10 presenter, and his partner, Mr. Davies, a Qantas flight attendant, have yet to be located.
Police divers are currently combing a rural property with multiple dams in Bungonia, regional NSW, in search of evidence.
Since surrendering himself to authorities on Friday morning, Mr. Lamarre-Condon, 28, has not cooperated with investigators.
However, detectives plan to conduct further interviews with him today.
8.40am – police arrive on scene at Bungonia, near Goulburn, with divers from the Marine Area Command due to resume the search for the bodies of 26 year old Jesse Baird and 29 year old Luke Davies. @10NewsFirstSyd pic.twitter.com/gR7DxM4EvA
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Moved the bodies
Police suspect that Mr. Lamarre-Condon may have relocated the bodies multiple times before turning himself in.
Assistant Commissioner David Hudson outlined the timeline pieced together by investigators.
Neighbors reported hearing gunshots in Brown St, Paddington, at approximately 9:50 am on Monday, February 19, which had not been initially reported to the authorities.
According to police allegations, Mr. Lamarre-Condon signed out a service weapon from Miranda police station four days before the purported murders and returned it the following day.
A triple-0 call was purportedly made from Mr. Baird’s phone around 9:54 am on Monday, but the call abruptly ended without any communication.
Furthermore, text messages were sent from Mr. Baird’s phone to his housemates the next day, indicating that he was relocating to Perth.
However, police assert that these messages were actually sent by Mr. Lamarre-Condon, Mr. Baird’s former boyfriend.
Angle grinder
Mr. Lamarre-Condon allegedly purchased an angle grinder and padlock from a local hardware store before driving to a rural property, where he is suspected to have transported the victims’ bodies in a rented van.
Police believe Mr. Lamarre-Condon returned to the rural property alone to move the bodies after suspicions arose regarding his friend’s knowledge of the events.
Additional purchases, including weights from a department store, were allegedly made in the following days.
The accused reportedly remained in control of the van and visited various locations, including a friend’s premises in Newcastle, before eventually surrendering himself to authorities.
Friends ‘didn’t know’
Assistant Commissioner Hudson disclosed that Mr. Lamarre-Condon had not disclosed his employment as a police officer to his friends, and there were reports of him using a key to access Mr. Baird’s home in the past.
An investigation is underway to ascertain how Mr. Lamarre-Condon retained possession of his service weapon for several days.
Commissioner Karen Webb emphasized that if the allegations against Mr. Lamarre-Condon are proven true, it represents a significant failure on the part of law enforcement.
