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‘This happened very quick’: Beau Lamarre-Condon reenacts shooting Jesse Baird during double murder trial

‘This happened very quick’: Beau Lamarre-Condon reenacts shooting Jesse Baird during double murder trial

Summary

Beau Lamarre-Condon demonstrated in a Sydney court how he says he shot Jesse Baird during a struggle at Baird’s home on 19 February 2024. The former police officer, who has pleaded not guilty to murdering Baird and Luke Davies, testified that Baird had a knife near his throat and that he did not intend to fire a second shot.

Key Facts

  • Lamarre-Condon is accused of fatally shooting Baird and Davies with his police service weapon.
  • The shooting allegedly took place at Baird’s home in Paddington, Sydney, on 19 February 2024.
  • Lamarre-Condon demonstrated pushing Baird’s knife hand away and firing toward Baird’s right shoulder.
  • He told the court there was constant movement during the struggle and that events happened quickly.
  • Lamarre-Condon said both men were wearing only underwear and no shoes.
  • He testified that he chose to fire the first shot but that the second shot was accidental.
  • The trial is taking place in the New South Wales Supreme Court before Justice Natalie Adams.
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