House keys, a high-vis jacket, a motorcycle helmet and a car rental card bearing Beau Lamarre-Condon’s name were found near the bodies of the Sydney couple he is accused of killing, a jury has been told.
The former police officer, 31, is accused of murdering television presenter Jesse Baird and Qantas host Luke Davies at Mr Baird’s home in Paddington on 19 February 2024. He denies the allegations and is arguing self-defence in the New South Wales Supreme Court trial.
Mr Baird and Mr Davies were not found until eight days later, when their bodies were discovered along the fence line of a Greek monastery in Bungonia.
Images of items recovered from the scene were shown to the jury, including the high-vis jacket, motorcycle helmet, Adidas shoes, keys and a Budget car rental card in Mr Lamarre-Condon’s name.
Bloodstains on the jacket returned a positive DNA result for Mr Davies. Mr Lamarre-Condon’s DNA was also detected on the jacket and inside the helmet.
Bloodstains on the Adidas shoes were found to contain DNA from both Mr Baird and Mr Davies, the court heard.
Two keys recovered near the bodies matched the front doors of Mr Baird’s home. Footage played to the jury showed Detective Senior Constable Christine Abela removing flowers from the door before testing the keys, which opened both front doors.
CCTV previously released to the court showed Mr Lamarre-Condon wearing a high-vis jacket and motorcycle helmet on Mr Baird’s street on the morning of the alleged killings.
His barrister, John Stratton SC, told the jury during his opening address that Mr Lamarre-Condon had gone to the property disguised as an Uber Eats rider to collect belongings without having to meet Mr Baird again.
“He disguised himself, it’s on our case, because he in fact was expecting that there would be no one home … he wore the helmet so he could masquerade as being a delivery person if anyone unexpectedly opened the door,” Mr Stratton said.
The jury previously heard that Mr Lamarre-Condon allegedly exchanged his Tesla for a Mazda hired under his mother’s name at a staging point in Kensington on the morning of the deaths.
Forensic reports indicated that Mr Davies’ blood was found in the Tesla, while DNA from both men was detected in the Mazda and in a van Mr Lamarre-Condon is accused of hiring to move the bodies.
The trial continues.
