Beau Lamarre-Condon asked police investigator about murder of Lilie James day before shootings, court hears
A Sydney court heard that police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon asked a colleague about a high-profile murder case just one day before he allegedly killed two men. Lamarre-Condon is currently on trial for the murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
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The testimony provides insight into the defendant's state of mind and potential premeditation prior to the alleged crimes.
A court sketch of Beau Lamarre-Condon who has denied murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in early 2024. Photograph: Rocco Fazzari/AAP A court sketch of Beau Lamarre-Condon who has denied murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in early 2024. Photograph: Rocco Fazzari/AAP New South Wales Beau Lamarre-Condon asked police investigator about murder of Lilie James day before shootings, court hears Lamarre-Condon asked fellow officer if Paul Thijssen ‘would have gotten away with’ James’s murder if he hadn’t subsequently killed himself
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Prefer the Guardian on Google Police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon asked a colleague, a day before he allegedly murdered Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, if a high-profile killer would have “gotten away with it” if he’d not taken his own life, a Sydney court has heard.
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