Dramatic 000 Call Played in Beau Lamarre-Condon Trial

A dramatic 000 call from the morning of an alleged double murder has been played to a jury in a Sydney court. The call, made from the phone of one of the victims, Luke Davies, was muffled and brief, with a male voice telling the operator to "f*** off" before hanging up.

The call was one of several pieces of evidence presented in the trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon, a former police officer accused of murdering Mr Davies and his partner, Jesse Baird, in their Paddington home on February 19, 2024. Mr Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder.

The prosecution alleges that Mr Lamarre-Condon, who had previously been in a romantic relationship with Mr Baird, developed a jealous infatuation with him and shot both men after becoming enraged. The court has heard that Mr Baird was shot twice in the kitchen, while Mr Davies was shot through a bedroom door as he tried to call for help.

"f*** off"

The 000 call was played twice to the jury on Friday, with loved ones in the public gallery visibly distressed by the audio. Detective Sasha Pinazza, the lead investigator in the case, told the court that there were two attempts to call the number back, which were unsuccessful.

The court has also heard from former NSW Police officer Ben Higginson, who worked with Mr Lamarre-Condon on the day before the alleged murders. Mr Higginson recalled a conversation with Mr Lamarre-Condon about the case of Lilie James, who was murdered by Paul Thijssen.

"He thought Paul Thijssen was stupid for doing it on CCTV,"

Mr Higginson described Mr Lamarre-Condon's demeanour during the conversation as "blasé".

The jury has also heard from a housemate of Mr Baird's, who has been allocated the pseudonym Sarah King. The court has heard that Mr Baird was due to move out of the share house that week, and that Mr Lamarre-Condon allegedly stored the men's bodies in surfboard bags before returning to the house to move them.

CCTV footage played to the jury has shown Mr Lamarre-Condon purchasing cleaning supplies, cable ties, and a second surfboard bag in the days leading up to the alleged murders. The bodies of Mr Baird and Mr Davies were ultimately found in rural Bungonia, south of Sydney, eight days after the alleged murders.

A video sent by Mr Lamarre-Condon to his work friend, Alexandra Scobie, has also been played to the jury. The video shows Mr Lamarre-Condon and Mr Baird on a country holiday together, and the prosecution alleges that it is evidence of Mr Lamarre-Condon's romantic interest in Mr Baird.