Accused killer Beau Lamarre-Condon urged his friend twice to watch the erotic thriller Saltburn because he could visualise himself 'playing the lead role of the nerd' - three days before he allegedly murdered two people.
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he → accuse → people
The texts, released by the NSW Supreme Court this week, were between Lamarre-Condon and his senior constable friend, known by the court-appointed pseudonym Fiona Rosso.
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texts → release → pseudonym
Ms Rosso told the court earlier in the week that she met Lamarre-Condon at work in 2022 and they developed a friendship, often talking about relationships, travel and plans for the future.
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they → tell → future
Over much of 2023 and early 2024, Lamarre-Condon messaged and called her about his fraught relationship with on-off boyfriend, Jesse Baird, and asked her for advice on what to do in different situations.
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Condon → message → situations
At 9.18pm on February 15, he told her to 'watch the movie salt burn' - a film about a man, played by Barry Keoghan, who becomes dangerously obsessed with Jacob Elordi's character and ends up killing his entire family.
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who → tell → family
Lamarre-Condon wrote: 'I see myself playing the lead role of [Keoghan's character] the nerd.
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myself → write → character
At 11.03am the following day, he messaged her on the encrypted messaging app, Signal, saying: 'Hey watch the movie salt burn.'
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salt → message → movie
Three days later, on February 19, he allegedly fatally shot Baird and Baird's new partner, Luke Davies, over what Crown prosecutors allege was a romantic obsession.
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Beau Lamarre-Condon (pictured on a private jet in Greece) allegedly killed his ex-boyfriend Jesse Baird and Baird's new partner Luke Davies
Barry Keoghan is pictured in the film, Saltburn.
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Lamarre-Condon told a friend he could visualise himself playing that character
Pictured: A mock-up of a text Beau Lamarre-Condon sent to a friend, urging her to watch the film Saltburn
Lamarre-Condon didn't explain why he wanted Ms Rosso to watch the film, or why he could visualise himself playing Keoghan's character.
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Ms Rosso never replied to his film recommendation.
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Rosso → reply → recommendation
About five hours before the alleged murders, Lamarre Condon texted Ms Rosso saying he had deactivated his social media accounts.
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he → allege → accounts
At 4.49am, he wrote: 'I’ll try call you tonight and update you X.
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I → write → you
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'Don’t worry about me though X.'
Ms Rosso quickly replied: ' Ok good!
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Rosso → worry → me
Once I have my sleeping pills I get really doey- it’s like i’m half asleep and dreaming But this is great.
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this → have → pills
What did the universe say?
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universe → say → What
Lamarre-Condon replied: 'No there is no sign I’m doing it.'
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I → reply → it
Pictured: A mock-up of a Signal message Beau Lamarre-Condon sent to a friend, urging her to watch the film Saltburn
Pictured: A mock-up of texts between Beau Lamarre-Condon and Fiona Rosso just hours before he allegedly killed two people
Pictured: A mock-up of a text Beau Lamarre-Condon sent to a friend, just hours before he allegedly killed two people
Ms Rosso said: 'We [definitely] calling tonight.'
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At 5.01am, he wrote: 'Also I’ve just gotten rid of all social media for now.'
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I → write → media
After midday, Lamarre-Condon tried to call her five times from a burner phone, but she didn't answer.
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she → try → phone
The previous night, on February 18, he wrote: 'If I don’t get to talk to you again I just want to let you know I love you so much and I value our friendship more than you’ll know.
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you → write → friendship
Thank you for accepting me I love you so much xx.'
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I → thank → you
Ms Rosso told the court earlier this week, through tears, that she couldn't remember the context of the texts.
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she → tell → texts
'I don't remember,' she said, repeatedly.
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she → remember → ?
'I can't recall.'
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I → recall → ?
When Crown prosecutors asked whether she was making genuine attempts to recall the conversations, Ms Rosso assured the court that she was trying and genuinely couldn't remember.
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she → ask → court
Luke Davies and Jesse Baird (pictured) were allegedly killed by Beau Lamarre-Condon on February 19, 2024
Pictured: The van
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Beau Lamarre-Condon used to transport the bodies.
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Condon → use → bodies
He then allegedly went to his friend Fiona Rosso's house to clean the blood out of the boot
She also told the court that she was battling a range of mental health issues at the time as a result of her former career as a police officer, and that she had been abusing alcohol.
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she → go → alcohol
On the night in question, she finished two bottles of champagne herself.
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she → finish → champagne
Two days later, on February 22, Lamarre-Condon went to Ms Rosso's house and allegedly told her: "I've done something bad, I don't want to tell you, I don't want to incriminate you.'
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Ms Rosso told the court that Lamarre-Condon drove to her house in a white van, and she followed him outside when he went to clean the car.
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he → tell → car
'I walked out there with my drink and sat on the gutter and he scrubbed and I sat there in the gutter,' she told the court.
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she → walk → court
He saw a bit of blood to scrub off and he couldn't get it off so he said he'd have to paint it.'
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he → see → it
In court, Ms Rosso was so upset that she struggled to get through her evidence.
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she → struggle → evidence
She told the court that she feared he might 'kill me too'.
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he → tell → me
The jury was later told that, while Ms Rosso felt as though she was in danger, there was no evidence to suggest Lamarre-Condon wanted to harm her.
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Condon → tell → her
Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to two counts of domestic violence-related murder and one count of break and enter.
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Condon → plead → break
The double murder trial continues.
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trial → continue → ?
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