Condon told friend he misinterpreted alleged shooting confession, court hears
In the ongoing murder trial of former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon, a witness testified that the accused attempted to influence his testimony regarding an alleged confession. The accused has pleaded not guilty to the murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
Why it matters
This case involves high-profile criminal proceedings and questions regarding police conduct and witness tampering.
The court heard the witness was with Beau Lamarre-Condon days before the alleged murders to buy a surfboard bag. ( Supplied )
Recordings from mid 2024 and late 2025 of conversations between Beau Lamarre-Condon and a friend have been played in his double murder trial.
The accused has pleaded not guilty to murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in 2024.
The friend told court he felt Mr Lamarre-Condon was 'trying to change my word' about an alleged confession.
Link copied Share Share article Former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon told a friend who visited him in custody that he had misheard or misinterpreted elements of an alleged confession to shooting two people that were included in the friend's witness statement, a court has heard.
Mr Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder over the February 2024 deaths of Jesse Baird and his boyfriend Luke Davies.
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