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

Source: The Guardian 2 hours ago

Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31, has pleaded not guilty to murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in Paddington terrace in early 2024

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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.

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.

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Source: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/25/beau-lamarre-condon-trial-cop-faked-cancer-sydney-murders-jesse-baird-luke-davies-ntwnfb

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

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