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How Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly used his friend to work out if a surfboard bag would fit a dead body

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Beau Lamarre-Condon, a former police officer accused of murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, allegedly used his friend to gauge if a surfboard bag would fit a dead body during a shopping trip on February 16, 2024. During this visit to Decathlon in Miranda, Sydney, Lamarre-Condon purchased a large surfboard bag for $85 while making comments about the size of his surfboards and their similarity to his friend's body dimensions. The trial focuses on the details of how Lamarre-Condon allegedly disposed of the victims' bodies using these bags.

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Beau Lamarre-Condon, who was a police officer at the time, allegedly used his friend to gauge if a surfboard bag could fit a dead body. According to testimony from an unnamed friend given in the NSW Supreme Court last week, on February 16, 2024, while driving to a sports game, Lamarre-Condon made a quick stop at Decathlon in Miranda, Sydney's south, and started looking at surfboard bags. When his friend asked why he was there, Lamarre-Condon replied that he wanted to retrieve his surfboards from his ex-boyfriend Jesse Baird's house. However, the friend testified that Lamarre-Condon measured him against a surfboard bag, saying, "You're about the same size as my surfboard." The friend also stated they had recently spent New Year together in Bali without going surfing, and when questioned at Decathlon, Lamarre-Condon insisted he did surf but just hadn't gone with his friend. Eventually, Lamarre-Condon decided to purchase a large surfboard bag for $85.

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“Article A discusses Lamarre-Condon's text messages regarding his alleged murders and hiding of bodies, while Article B describes a separate incident where he allegedly measured a surfboard bag against his friend to see if it would fit a dead body.”

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Charlotte Karp

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🔮 Accused killer Beau Lamarre-Condon measured a surfboard bag against his mate, saying, 'you're about the same size as my surfboard' - but he was allegedly trying to work out whether the bag would fit a dead body.

2026-10-25 · assertive framing · How Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly used his friend to work out if a surfboard bag would fit a dead body

🔮 Lamarre-Condon's replies could not be obtained by police because they were sent using the encrypted messaging app Signal.

2026-10-23 · mixed framing · Inside Beau Lamarre-Condon's final texts with companion who accompanied him to farm where he allegedly dumped bodies: Taylor Swift, Europe... and going for a 'drive'

🔮 Lamarre-Condon's childhood friend, known by the pseudonym Elizabeth Kennedy for legal reasons, told the NSW Supreme Court earlier this week that she agreed to the road trip on February 21, 2024, but didn't realise how far they would go.

2026-10-22 · mixed framing · Beau Lamarre-Condon's friend tells jury: He told me we were going to farm because 'he had to save the cattle', not to dump bodies

🔮 She told the court: 'Even if it was just a sexual nature, they were spending time together, and that might lead to the relationship he was seeking.' In November, Lamarre-Condon allegedly told Ms Schagan that he had gone through Baird's phone, deleted messages from a man who Baird appeared to be sleeping with, and blocked his number.

2026-10-19 · mixed framing · Beau Lamarre-Condon and Jesse Baird were 'friends with benefits' in the months before he allegedly killed him and his new boyfriend

🔮 The friend also told the court that she used to fly to Sydney from her home in Western Australia about twice a year to find celebrities, and would meet up with Lamarre-Condon each time.

2026-10-18 · assertive framing · Starstruck cop Beau Lamarre-Condon hunted down Pitbull and the Kardashians, court told - as jury hears how he summed up his job: 'Devil's work'

🔮 On April 5, 2023, he texted her screenshots from his conversation with Baird ahead of a dinner date he was excited about, where he and Baird appeared to discuss who would cook.

2026-10-12 · mixed framing · Beau Lamarre-Condon's 'intense' sex texts about Jesse Baird are revealed - as court hears how accused killer bombarded cop friend with intimate details of their on-off relationship

🔮 During the hearing on Wednesday, Senior Sergeant Christine Abela cried as she told the court that she could smell the bodies as soon as she got out of the car, and the smell became much stronger as she moved closer to the fence.

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🔮 Ms Harvell told the court Lamarre-Condon would provide constant updates on the status of their on-off relationship, which involved requests for advice over menial interactions.

2026-10-06 · assertive framing · Beau Lamarre-Condon trial updates: Cop friend texted accused killer upon seeing his name in the news - after he bombarded her with messages about his relationship with Jesse Baird

🔮 Ms Davison previously told the court that Lamarre-Condon 'guilted' her into letting him send the message to Baird, but he wouldn't let her read it first.

2026-10-05 · mixed framing · Beau Lamarre-Condon trial updates: Accused killer allegedly pretended he had cancer in 1,600-word message to Jesse Baird after their relationship broke down

🔮 In the exchange, Baird could be seen on February 10 confirming that he would move out in ten days, transferring the final rent payments, and asking on February 16 if they wanted to buy his washing machine for $400.

2026-10-02 · mixed framing · Beau Lamarre-Condon trial updates: Text housemates got from Jesse Baird after he had allegedly been murdered: 'I won't be able to make it tonight'

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Accused killer Beau Lamarre-Condon measured a surfboard bag against his mate, saying, 'you're about the same size as my surfboard' - but he was allegedly trying to work out whether the bag would fit a dead body. uncertain

bag → accuse → body

The mate, who can't be named for legal reasons, told the NSW Supreme Court last week that Lamarre-Condon was driving him to a sports game on February 16, 2024, when he said: 'I've just got to make a quick stop.' Lamarre-Condon, who was a police officer at the time, took the friend to sports superstore Decathlon in Miranda, Sydney's south, and started looking at surfboard bags. He explained that he wanted to retrieve his surfboards from his ex-boyfriend Jesse Baird's house, the court heard. asserted

court → name → house

'[Lamarre-Condon] asked me, "You're about the same size as my surfboard", and then proceeded to measure it up against me,' the friend told the court. asserted

friend → ask → court

The friend said he was surprised because they had recently spent New Year together in Bali and Lamarre-Condon didn't go surfing with him. asserted

Condon → say → him

When asked about it at Decathlon, Lamarre-Condon said: 'I do surf, I just didn't go with you.' asserted

I → ask → you

Eventually, Lamarre-Condon decided to get a large surfboard bag for $85. asserted

Condon → decide → 85

Pictured: Beau Lamarre-Condon surfboard bag shopping at Decathlon in Miranda with his friend, who cannot be named for legal reasons Lamarre-Condon is accused of stuffing the bodies of Baird and Baird's new boyfriend Luke Davies into two surfboard bags and dumping them at the edge of a rural property. asserted

Condon → picture → property

He has pleaded not guilty to two counts of domestic violence-related murder and one count of break and enter. asserted

He → plead → break

How Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly used his friend to work out if a surfboard bag would fit a dead body

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