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Beau Lamarre-Condon trial live updates: Alleged double murderer denies plan to ‘assassinate Jesse Baird’, quizzed over CCTV footage as cross-examination continues

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Whitbourn, M. (2026, November 9). Beau Lamarre-Condon trial live updates: Alleged double murderer denies plan to ‘assassinate Jesse Baird’, quizzed over CCTV footage as cross-examination continues. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/beau-lamarre-condon-trial-live-updates-alleged-double-murderer-denies-plan-to-assassinate-jesse-baird-quizzed-over-cctv-footage-as-cross-examination-continues-20261110-p61co4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Beau Lamarre-Condon, accused of double murder, is being cross-examined in court by Crown prosecutor Brett Hatfield. The trial focuses on the nature of Lamarre-Condon's relationship with Jesse Baird, whom he met at a nightclub in October 2022. During questioning, Hatfield presents bank records suggesting they made purchases together that month and probes further into their living arrangements for sexual encounters, distinguishing them from romantic dates which began later.

Written by AI on 2026-11-10, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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As of November 10, 2026, Beau Lamarre-Condon, a former NSW Police officer, is testifying in his double murder trial at the Supreme Court in Sydney. He faces charges for fatally shooting Jesse Baird and Luke Davies with his police-issued Glock pistol in 2024. During the trial, Lamarre-Condon admitted to entering Baird's home without permission and accessing his private messages but denies breaking in. The accused also described a sexual relationship with Baird that lasted from October to November 2022, stating he would have liked Baird regardless of his occupation. When cross-examined by Crown prosecutor Brett Hatfield SC, the judge reprimanded Lamarre-Condon for giving speeches instead of answering questions succinctly.

Written for “Beau Lamarre-Condon Double Murder Trial Updates” on 2026-11-10, grounded in this article and the 22 other(s) covering the same event.

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“That would be about right,” the accused said.

2026-11-09 · assertive framing · Beau Lamarre-Condon trial live updates: Alleged double murderer denies plan to ‘assassinate Jesse Baird’, quizzed over CCTV footage as cross-examination continues

“Where the majority of my money would come from then was selling Hermes Birkins [handbags],” he said.

2026-11-09 · assertive framing · ‘I can’t panic’: Lamarre-Condon grilled over CCTV filmed three hours after alleged murders

“I was worried if I knocked on the door it may be perceived as harassment ... because Jesse told me, ‘please refrain from contacting me’,” Lamarre-Condon said.

2026-11-06 · assertive framing · ‘I stand by that first shot’: Lamarre-Condon admits killing former TV presenter

He said he wanted to take Baird’s phone outside while he was sleeping to check if he was in a relationship with another man, and “if he was to wake up and come outside, he would see the bobby pin [and] not be under the impression that it was me going through his phone”.

2026-11-05 · assertive framing · Beau Lamarre-Condon trial live updates: Alleged double murderer, former NSW Police officer returns to witness box after recounting first meeting with Jesse Baird

“I thought I would just knock on his window … to get his attention,” he said.

2026-11-05 · assertive framing · ‘I froze in shock’: Lamarre-Condon denies spying on TV presenter during dramatic day in court

The accused killer and former NSW police officer will give evidence about what he says happened on the day Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies died of gunshot wounds from his police-issued Glock pistol.

2026-11-05 · assertive framing · Beau Lamarre-Condon trial live updates: Alleged double murderer, former NSW Police officer gives evidence

The Sydney Morning Herald’s chief investigative reporter told the mother of a man who has accused Alan Jones of kissing him non-consensually when he was a teen that it was “brilliant” that police were involved and it would be “the nail in the coffin”, a court has heard.

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McClymont McClymont agreed under cross-examination by Jones’ barrister, Gabrielle Bashir, SC, that one purpose of newspaper reporting may be an attempt to hold individuals and institutions accountable.

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Freund had lodged a complaint against Allen with the watchdog in May this year alleging he bullied her over an 18-month period, according to documents filed by her lawyers in court.

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Beau Lamarre-Condon texted a friend a day before he allegedly murdered Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies suggesting that he may not “get to talk to you again”, a court has heard.

2026-10-29 · assertive framing · ‘If I don’t get to talk to you again’: Lamarre-Condon’s texts before alleged murders revealed

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2026-11-06 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Beau Lamarre-Condon trial live updates: Alleged double murderer, former NSW Police officer returns to witness box after recounting first meeting with Jesse Baird

2026-11-05 · The Sydney Morning Herald

‘I froze in shock’: Lamarre-Condon denies spying on TV presenter during dramatic day in court

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Lamarre-Condon has returned to the witness box and is being cross-examined by Crown prosecutor Brett Hatfield, SC, about the nature of his relationship with Jesse Baird. asserted

Condon → return → Baird

He told the court last week that he met Baird at Universal nightclub on Sydney’s Oxford Street in October 2022. asserted

he → tell → October

Hatfield takes him to bank records which suggests they were making purchases at the club on October 22 that year. uncertain

they → take → October

“That would be about right,” the accused said. asserted

accused → accuse → ?

Lamarre-Condon said they “did start talking and seeing each other from October” but did not start “romantically dating until December”. asserted

they → say → December

He told the court that going on a date is “very different from just a sexual encounter”. asserted

going → tell → encounter

Hatfield asked whether these encounter took place “at your Mum’s house or his house or where?” asserted

encounter → ask → house

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