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Detectives found the decomposing bodies of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies stacked in surfboard bags along a fence on a rural property near Bungonia, about 200km south of Sydney, eight days after they were allegedly killed by Beau Lamarre-Condon. The bodies, concealed under rocks and foliage, showed severe decomposition, prompting Senior Sergeant Christine Abela to break down while describing the scene's odor during his double murder trial. The court heard that Lamarre-Condon left various items near the bodies, including blood-stained sheets with his fingerprints and DNA, suggesting a deliberate attempt to hide evidence of the crime.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-09,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
In February 2024, Beau Lamarre-Condon, a former police officer, is on trial for allegedly murdering his ex-boyfriend Jesse Baird and Baird's new partner Luke Davies in Sydney. On February 19, 2024, the couple was shot to death using Lamarre-Condon’s service pistol at Baird’s share house in Paddington. Eight days later, their bodies were found decomposing inside surfboard bags near a monastery in Bungonia, about 200km south of Sydney.
During his trial, a senior police officer broke down while describing the gruesome discovery of the bodies and the challenging search process, comparing it to finding "a needle in a haystack." Jurors also saw confronting photos of the badly decomposed remains. Items found at the site included high-visibility clothing, bloodstained overalls, and a rental car card with Lamarre-Condon's name.
Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to the charges and claims self-defense. The trial is ongoing in the NSW Supreme Court.
Written for “Beau Lamarre-Condon Murder Trial” on 2026-10-09,
grounded in this article and the 5 other(s) covering the same event.
Detectives found the decomposing bodies of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies stacked on top of each other, inside surfboard bags and underneath rocks and tree foliage, along a fence on a rural property.
asserted
Detectives → find → property
Photos of the scene in Bungonia, about 200km south of Sydney, were released by the NSW Supreme Court on Friday during Beau Lamarre-Condon's double murder trial, with some of the more disturbing images redacted.
Lamarre-Condon, a former police officer, has pleaded not guilty to the alleged fatal shootings of his ex-boyfriend Baird, 26, and his new partner Davies, 29, in Paddington on February 19, 2024.
By the time cops found the pair's bodies, they had been concealed inside the surfboard bags, in summer and without refrigeration, for eight days, the jury was told.
asserted
jury → release → days
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.
uncertain
she → cry → fence
Images released by the court show the alleged attempt by Lamarre-Condon to hide the bodies under rocks, tree branches and foliage, but the bright blue surfboard bags were clearly visible underneath.
Ms Abela said Baird's body had allegedly been stuffed inside a black garbage bag, an inner-surfboard bag and an outer bag, and was stacked on top of Davies body which was inside an inner surfboard bag and an outer one.
uncertain
which → release → bag
The court heard both men were in severe stages of decomposition, to the point where detectives had to identify them at the scene by comparing the rings and earrings on their bodies to their photos on Instagram.
asserted
detectives → hear → Instagram
Luke Davies and Jesse Baird (pictured) were allegedly murdered in February 2024
Beau Lamarre-Condon (pictured) has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder
Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly dumped the bodies of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies inside surfboard bags (pictured), along a fence line in Bungonia
Baird's family was at the scene when his remains were found.
Ms Abela told the court there were black garbage bags near the bodies with two keys - one key was to an iron security door, and another house key which opened the front door of Baird's rental property.
Former senior constable Greg Moon later told the court that Lamarre-Condon allegedly left evidence near the bodies, including blood-stained bedsheets, his own fingerprints and DNA, and a Budget car rental card with his name on it.
Lamarre-Condon is accused of renting a van from a car dealership the day he allegedly killed Baird and Davies, and using it to move the bodies from Paddington to Bungonia.
Baird's driver's licence and passport were also found at the scene, cut into several pieces, along with Bunnings receipts which matched the purchases the court has heard Lamarre-Condon made in the days after the alleged murders.
Items included an angle grinder, gum boots, garbage bags, coveralls, gloves, cable ties, cement, a wheelbarrow, weights, and high-vis clothing.
uncertain
Items → picture → grinder
Prosecutors allege Lamarre-Condon was 'obsessed' with Baird and couldn't accept the end of their relationship, which was on-off between late-2022 and mid-2023.
asserted
which → allege → late-2022
Pictured: A pile of evidence Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly left near the bodies
Pictured: A rental slip found near the bodies with Lamarre-Condon's name on it
The trial continues at 10am on Monday.
uncertain
trial → picture → Monday
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