Mysterious Signal message from 'Bob' was sent to Beau Lamarre-Condon's Hinge date - a month before Jesse Baird and Luke Davies' bodies were found on family's property

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Karp, C. (2026, October 14). Mysterious Signal message from 'Bob' was sent to Beau Lamarre-Condon's Hinge date - a month before Jesse Baird and Luke Davies' bodies were found on family's property. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16210119/beau-lamarre-condon-hinge-date-trial-updates.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Beau Lamarre-Condon’s former Hinge date, Michael Cella, received mysterious messages from someone named 'Bob' on the Signal app a month before Jesse Baird and Luke Davies were discovered dead at Lamarre-Condon's father's property in Bungonia. Cella testified that he went on dates with Lamarre-Condon between March and November 2023, including a trip to a remote cabin where Lamarre-Condon later posted highlights of their stay on Instagram. The pair stopped communicating regularly after January 2024 when Cella blocked Lamarre-Condon, shortly before receiving the messages from 'Bob'.
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Beau Lamarre-Condon, accused of killing Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, had a mysterious Signal message from someone named 'Bob' sent to his former Hinge date, Michael Cella, a month before the bodies were found. This occurred in November 2023, after Cella declined Lamarre-Condon's invitation for a $400 one-night stay at a remote cabin and suggested going to his father’s property in Bungonia instead. The NSW Supreme Court heard that Cella had dated Lamarre-Condon from March to November 2023, during which time they went on several dates around Sydney, including Bondi Junction and Balmain. After their relationship ended, Cella noticed photos of Baird appearing on Lamarre-Condon's Instagram, leading to the discovery of the Signal message from 'Bob'. This development adds another layer of mystery to the case as it suggests potential communication between Lamarre-Condon and others before the murders were committed.

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Charlotte Karp
17 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
🔮 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.
2026-10-09 · mixed framing · How Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly hid Jesse Baird and Luke Davies' bodies in bushland heaped under rocks and foliage
🔮 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.
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🔮 Dripping blood could be seen on the suspension under the vehicle, and smudged along the inside and wall of the boot and under the rear bumper bar.
2026-09-30 · mixed framing · Detective tells court how she found dripping blood and fingerprints in Toyota HiAce that Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly used after double shootings
🔮 The pair could be seen looking at surfboard covers at the sports superstore, Decathlon.
2026-09-29 · mixed framing · Moment Beau Lamarre-Condon and friend buy surfboard cover before he allegedly used it to conceal body: Trial updates live
🔮 I’m not free today … stay calm and call me tomorrow and we will figure it all out".' According to Lamarre-Condon's statement, Ms Kennedy then said: 'No, no, no, you can’t.
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🔮 Prosecutors will allege Lamarre-Condon used his service firearm to shoot his ex-boyfriend Baird, a Channel Ten television presenter, and Baird's Qantas flight attendant partner Davies.
2026-09-21 · assertive framing · Beau Lamarre-Condon's trial begins over Jesse Baird and Luke Davies's alleged murders in Sydney terrace
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Bondi Junction Instagram Signal Sydney The NSW Supreme Court

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Cella PERSON · 8× Lamarre-Condon PERSON · 5× Baird PERSON · 4× Bob PERSON · 3× Jesse Baird PERSON · 3× Beau Lamarre-Condon PERSON · 2× Lamarre-Condon's PERSON · 2× Luke Davies PERSON · 2× Michael Cella PERSON · 2× Taylor Swift PERSON · 2×

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Accused killer Beau Lamarre-Condon's former Hinge date had a number of missed calls from an unknown number, followed by a mysterious message from someone named 'Bob', a month before Jesse Baird and Luke Davies were found dead.
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2026-10-15 · Daily Mail
Mysterious Signal message from 'Bob' was sent to Beau Lamarre-Condon's Hinge date - a month before Jesse Baird and Luke Davies' bodies were found on family's property · assertive framing

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Accused killer Beau Lamarre-Condon's former Hinge date had a number of missed calls from an unknown number, followed by a mysterious message from someone named 'Bob', a month before Jesse Baird and Luke Davies were found dead. asserted
Baird → accuse → someone
The NSW Supreme Court heard on Wednesday that Michael Cella went on a series of dates with Lamarre-Condon between when they matched on an app in March 2023, until November of that year. asserted
they → hear → year
In a statement read to the court, Mr Cella said they spent time in Bondi Junction, saw the Hunger Games and the Taylor Swift film, and went to Lamarre-Condon's mother's house in Balmain. asserted
they → read → Balmain
In November, Mr Cella didn't want to pay $400 for a one-night stay in a remote cabin, as Lamare-Condon had suggested, so he suggested they go to his father's property in Bungonia instead - about 200km south of Sydney. uncertain
they → want → Sydney
During the getaway, Lamarre-Condon uploaded a story to Instagram featuring highlights from the stay. asserted
Condon → upload → stay
He included the song 'You Belong With Me' by Taylor Swift in the video. asserted
You → include → video
After they returned to Sydney, Mr Cella said he started seeing photos of a man on Lamarre-Condon's Instagram, who he later found out was Jesse Baird. asserted
he → return → Instagram
According to Mr Cella's statement, Lamarre-Condon insisted he was only friends with Baird, while he uploaded photos and videos of himself with Baird, including a video of them holidaying at the same $400-a-night cabin. uncertain
them → accord → cabin
The pair stopped speaking regularly, and Mr Cella blocked Lamarre-Condon in January 2024 and deleted their messages. asserted
Cella → stop → messages
Pictured: Beau Lamarre-Condon with Jesse Baird at a $400-a-night cabin Pictured: A mock-up of a Signal message Michael Cella received from someone named Bob asserted
Cella → picture → someone
On January 26, Mr Cella said he had a number of calls from an unknown number, followed by messages on encrypted messaging app Signal from a person with the username Bob. asserted
he → say → username
The message read: 'Hey Michael!! Call me back.' asserted
message → read → me
Mr Cella did not reply. asserted
Cella → reply → ?
On February 25, police told Mr Cella they believed the bodies of Baird and his new boyfriend Luke Davies were on his father's property. asserted
bodies → tell → property
Police found their remains on the farm two days later. asserted
Police → find → farm
Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to two counts of domestic violence-related murder, and one count of aggravated break and enter after he allegedly broke into Baird's home and stole his phone and wallet in August 2023. uncertain
he → plead → August
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