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During Beau Lamarre-Condon's murder trial for the deaths of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in February 2024, a close friend testified that Lamarre-Condon did not discuss Baird with her over three months before the alleged murders. Nicole Harvell, also a police officer, said despite frequent contact, she never heard Lamarre-Condon mention his ex-partner during this period. This testimony contrasts with earlier evidence suggesting Lamarre-Condon was obsessed with Baird and had orchestrated deceitful tactics to maintain an image of their relationship.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-07,
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Story summary
In February 2024, Beau Lamarre-Condon, a former senior constable aged 31 at the time, is on trial for allegedly murdering his ex-partner Jesse Baird and Baird’s new boyfriend Luke Davies in Sydney. The prosecution claims that after breaking up with Baird in November 2023, Lamarre-Condon became obsessed and planned to kill him. However, a close friend of Lamarre-Condon, Nicole Harvell, testified that he never discussed Baird with her during the three months leading up to the alleged murders despite being in almost daily contact. Harvell also confirmed she couldn't recall any conversation about Baird's murder or relationship status after their breakup, contradicting the prosecution's narrative.
Written for “Jesse Baird Murders Trial” on 2026-10-07,
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Despite an alleged obsession with his ex, Beau Lamarre-Condon never spoke about him to a close friend in the three months before allegedly murdering him, a jury has heard.
uncertain
jury → allege → him
Lamarre-Condon, 31, has pleaded not guilty to murdering his ex-partner Jesse Baird and the man’s new boyfriend Luke Davies in a Sydney terrace in February 2024.
asserted
Condon → plead → February
The former senior constable says the two men died in two separate violent struggles with him over his police pistol, and his subsequent efforts to dispose of their bodies were indicative of his panic about the unexpected deaths.
asserted
efforts → say → deaths
Much evidence in the NSW supreme court trial’s first three weeks has centred on Lamarre-Condon’s alleged growing obsession with Baird in the year leading up to the killings.
asserted
evidence → centre → killings
The prosecution alleges the then-police officer became infatuated with Baird after they broke off contact in November 2023, resolving to murder him.
However, Lamarre-Condon’s close friend Nicole Harvell told the court on Wednesday she could not remember any conversation with the ex-officer about Baird after the pair broke up for the final time.
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pair → allege → time
Harvell, a police senior constable, recalled trying to contact her friend when she saw media reports that he was under suspicion for the two men’s deaths.
asserted
he → recall → deaths
“Fuck Beau, are you ok?” she texted to Lamarre-Condon’s phone.
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she → texte → phone
She never received a reply.
asserted
She → receive → reply
The sworn officer maintained under cross-examination that the accused killer had months earlier told her about enlisting his mother to help him lie to Baird.
asserted
him → swear → Baird
Lamarre-Condon posted an Instagram story with a bunch of flowers and the caption: “When he’s in Melbourne but still sends you these.”
asserted
he → post → these
But publication was restricted to select friends that did not include Baird.
asserted
that → restrict → Baird
The photo was designed to imply Baird had sent flowers to the accused, despite the pair not being in a relationship at the time, Harvell said.
asserted
Harvell → design → time
When Baird discovered the ruse, Lamarre-Condon spent $160 on a bouquet identical to the photo to lie to him, the officer’s friend said.
asserted
friend → discover → him
Lamarre-Condon then sent a photo to Baird showing his mother with the fresh bouquet.
asserted
Condon → send → bouquet
The bouquet had a handwritten note to imply his mother had been the intended recipient and they were from her partner, who was in Melbourne, the jury heard.
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jury → have → Melbourne
“I recall the accused telling me his mother had written that note,” Harvell said.
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Harvell → recall → note
The trial continues.
asserted
trial → continue → ?
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