Beau Lamarre-Condon asked police investigator about murder of Lilie James day before shootings, court hears

Source: The Guardian 2 hours ago

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Police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon asked a colleague, a day before he allegedly murdered Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, if a high-profile killer would have “gotten away with it” if he’d not taken his own life, a Sydney court has heard.

Lamarre-Condon, 31, has been accused of fatally shooting the couple with his police service weapon in Baird’s Paddington home on 19 February 2024.

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Beau Lamarre-Condon asked police investigator about murder of Lilie James day before shootings, court hears

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