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NSW cop asked friend ‘what would you do if I told you I killed somebody’ before alleged murders, court told

The Guardian · 🇬🇧 public United Kingdom · · 937 words · By Kat Wong
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What to know about NSW cop asked friend ‘what would you do if I told you I killed somebody’ before alleged murders, court told

Beau Lamarre-Condon asked a friend, “What would you do if I told you I killed somebody?” nine months before allegedly murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, a Sydney court has heard.

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What happened

Beau Lamarre-Condon asked a friend, “What would you do if I told you I killed somebody?” nine months before allegedly murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, a Sydney court has heard.

Why it matters

The New South Wales police officer then assured the friend he hadn’t killed anyone, before admitting he had entered Baird’s house while he was away, before stealing a Polaroid camera and eating an Easter egg.

Common ground

Lamarre-Condon has been accused of fatally shooting Baird, 26, and his partner, Davies, 29, with a police service weapon in Baird’s Paddington home on 19 February 2024.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/25/beau-lamarre-condon-trial…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Beau Lamarre-Condon has been accused of fatally shooting Baird, 26, and his partner, Davies, 29, with a police service weapon in Baird’s Paddington home on 19 February 2024.”
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Multiple independent sources, including The Guardian and other news reports, confirm that Beau Lamarre-Condon is accused of fatally shooting Jesse Baird (26) and Luke Davies (29) with a police service weapon in Paddington on February 19, 2024.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of solved missing person cases in the 2020s.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_solved_missing_person_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jesse Alan Baird (4 September 1997 – 19 February 2024) was an Australian television presenter and Australian rules football goal umpire. Baird worked as a presenter and reporter on various Network 10 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Baird
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web search NEUTRAL — He has been accused of fatally shooting Jesse Baird, 26, and Baird’s partner, Luke Davies, 29, with his police service weapon at Baird’s Paddington home on 19 February 2024. Lamarre-Condon, wearing a …
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/21/beau-…
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Claim 2: “It’s alleged he hid the bodies in surfboard bags when removing them from the house”
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Multiple sources report the allegation that the bodies were placed in surfboard bags for removal and disposal.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jesse Alan Baird (4 September 1997 – 19 February 2024) was an Australian television presenter and Australian rules football goal umpire. Baird worked as a presenter and reporter on various Network 10 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Baird
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of solved missing person cases in the 2020s.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_solved_missing_person_…
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web search NEUTRAL — 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 f…
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16195005/How-Beau-Lam…
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Claim 3: “Beau Lamarre-Condon is a New South Wales police officer”
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Multiple sources identify Beau Lamarre-Condon as a New South Wales police officer (or former officer, as he was dismissed/charged), confirming his professional status.
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web search NEUTRAL — Beau Lamarre-Condon is a former police officer.Top news. Australia. NSW. Victoria. Queensland. South Australia.
https://au.news.yahoo.com/alleged-killer-cop-shoot-court-212…
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web search NEUTRAL — A senior police officer has described to a jury finding the bodies of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in surfboard bags at a rural NSW property. Some of Mr Baird's loved ones left the courtroom as the det…
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-07/police-officer-discov…
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web search NEUTRAL — Baird, 26, was an AFL umpire and TV presenter who moved to Sydney in 2022 to work for Network 10; Lamarre-Condon was a New South Wales police officer. The men began seeing each other in 2022. Lamarre-…
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/26/disgu…
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Claim 4: “The 31-year-old has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and one charge of aggravated break and enter.”
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The Guardian and other news reports explicitly state that the 31-year-old pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and one charge of aggravated break and enter.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jesse Alan Baird (4 September 1997 – 19 February 2024) was an Australian television presenter and Australian rules football goal umpire. Baird worked as a presenter and reporter on various Network 10 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Baird
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of solved missing person cases in the 2020s.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_solved_missing_person_…
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web search NEUTRAL — Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31, pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and one charge of aggravated break and enter as his trial began in the NSW supreme court in Sydney on Monday.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/21/beau-…
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Claim 5: “CCTV footage of Lamarre-Condon buying a bag was released by the court on Friday.”
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Multiple news reports confirm that CCTV footage showing Lamarre-Condon purchasing/sizing up a surfboard bag was played/released in court.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 25, 2026 · CCTV footage taken from Miranda Westfield on 17 February was played to the NSW supreme court trial on Thursday showing Lamarre-Condon’s movements before the alleged murders.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/24/beau-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 25, 2026 · Footage played to the jury shows Beau Lamarre-Condon sizing up a surfboard bag used to dispose of a victim days before the police officer murdered two men, prosectors alleged in a Sydne…
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/video/2026/sep/25…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 26, 2026 · Newly released CCTV footage shown to a jury has captured the moment Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly donned a Uber Eats disguise on the day he allegedly murdered his ex-boyfriend and the m…
https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/courts-law/alleged-…
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Claim 6: “The trial before justice Natalie Adams continues.”
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Multiple sources confirm the trial is being heard before Justice Natalie Adams in the NSW Supreme Court.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of solved missing person cases in the 2020s.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 21, 2026 · The trial is being heard before Justice Natalie Adams in the NSW Supreme Court. A 15-person jury was selected at the beginning of proceedings, with dozens of witnesses potentially expec…
https://itsaboutcrime.net/beau-lamarre-condon-trial-jesse-ba…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 22, 2026 · Deception: Accusations that Lamarre-Condon fabricated a cancer diagnosis—using a third-party Instagram profile to falsely claim he had a severe tumor and risked limb amputation—to manip…
https://www.sydneytimes.net.au/news-breaking-news/news-austr…
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info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.