CCTV Footage Shows Beau Lamarre-Condon at McDonald's Drive-Thru in Alleged Body Disposal Van
Court exhibits released in the Sydney murder trial show the accused officer's movements in the days following the deaths of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
At a glance
- CCTV shows Beau Lamarre-Condon at a McDonald's drive-thru in a van allegedly used to transport the bodies of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
- Court exhibits trace his actions across several days, including hardware store visits, hospital admission, and stops near skip bins.
- Lamarre-Condon pleaded not guilty to murder, claiming he panicked after fatally shooting the two men in self-defence.
Surveillance video released by the New South Wales Supreme Court shows former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon purchasing food from a McDonald's drive-thru in the white van allegedly used to transport and dispose of the bodies of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
Lamarre-Condon, 31, is on trial for the fatal shootings of Baird and Davies at Baird's home in Paddington, Sydney, on 19 February 2024. He is accused of using his police-issued firearm in the killings. He has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and one count of aggravated break and enter, with his defence asserting he acted in self-defence and that the shootings were accidental.
Timeline of Movements Presented to Jury
The footage captured in the early hours of 22 February 2024 at a McDonald's in Sutton Forest shows Lamarre-Condon driving up in a white van, paying for his purchase, and receiving food and a drink. The location is approximately 30 kilometres from Bungonia, where the victims' remains were eventually discovered.
The drive-thru recording is part of an extensive sequence of surveillance clips presented across five weeks of trial before Justice Natalie Adams. Other videos played in court detail Lamarre-Condon's actions in the days immediately following the alleged murders.
Footage from 20 February 2024 captures him carrying a bucket near Baird's home, making cash withdrawals at various automated teller machines, and buying cleaning products from Bunnings Alexandria. Later that evening, Lamarre-Condon was filmed having dinner at a sushi train restaurant in Cronulla and walking near the beach with an acquaintance. The jury saw the pair stop near Cronulla Bowls Club, where skip bins were pointed out. Lamarre-Condon returned to the bins alone hours later; bloodstained items belonging to the victims were discovered inside them the following morning.
Additional Hardware Purchases and Surgery
Further exhibits from 21 February 2024 show Lamarre-Condon checking into St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney for minor surgery at around 7:30 a.m. Following the medical appointment, surveillance recorded him at a Bunnings store in Rockdale purchasing tools and materials, including quick-set concrete, a wheelbarrow, gloves, and a shovel.
Later that day, footage from another Bunnings outlet in Goulburn—around 150 kilometres away—showed Lamarre-Condon and his friend purchasing an angle grinder and a padlock. Defence counsel John Stratton SC argued that Lamarre-Condon panicked after shooting the men in self-defence, which led him to clean the residence and dispose of their remains. The trial is ongoing.
Source: The Guardian World.
Questions and answers
- What charges does Beau Lamarre-Condon face?
- He is charged with two counts of murder and one count of aggravated break and enter in connection with the fatal shootings of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
- What is the defence's argument in the trial?
- His defence counsel stated that Lamarre-Condon acted in self-defence, the shootings were accidental, and he panicked before cleaning the scene and disposing of the bodies.
- Where were the bodies of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies located?
- Their bodies were found in Bungonia, several days after the alleged shootings took place.
