Jesse Baird ‘petrified’ of Beau Lamarre-Condon and kept repeating ‘he has a gun’, court hears
A murder trial in New South Wales has heard testimony that victim Jesse Baird was terrified of the accused, former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon. Witnesses stated that Baird feared Lamarre-Condon because he possessed a service weapon and could use his position to harm Baird's career.
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The case raises serious questions about police accountability and the misuse of service weapons in domestic violence contexts.
Former NSW police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon has been accused of fatally shooting Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. Former NSW police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon has been accused of fatally shooting Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. New South Wales Jesse Baird ‘petrified’ of Beau Lamarre-Condon and kept repeating ‘he has a gun’, court hears Friend sobs in witness box and tells Sydney murder trial Baird was scared to go to the police
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Prefer the Guardian on Google Jesse Baird was “petrified” of Beau Lamarre-Condon because he was an armed police officer who could make a false allegation that would ruin his career, a court has heard.
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