A former police officer accused of killing Channel 10 presenter Jesse Baird and boyfriend Luke Davies together with his service firearm inside an inner-city Sydney residence has had a number of costs dropped.
Beau Lamarre-Condon, 29, appeared earlier than Downing Centre Native Courtroom on Tuesday through AVL from custody as he confronted two costs of homicide and DV-related homicide and one cost of break and enter.
Police allege the previous NSW Police constable killed the couple inside their residence in Paddington in February earlier than their our bodies have been later present in surfboard luggage within the Southern Tablelands.
Returning earlier than the court docket, Mr Lamarre-Condon’s lawyer, John Walford, mentioned police had licensed the previous officer’s costs and can be withdrawing the homicide costs and continuing with two costs of DV-related homicide and the break and enter cost.
Justice of the Peace David Covington instructed the court docket that basic entry had additionally been granted for a subpoenaed USB system, with the matter due again in court docket in October following a case convention subsequent month.
Requested in regards to the progress of the case outdoors court docket, one other lawyer representing Mr Lamarre-Condon mentioned he had no remark, together with in regards to the USB, earlier than including “subsequent time”, with out elaborating.
Mr Lamarre-Condon was seen on the video hyperlink in a jail green-coloured hooded jumper and didn’t apply for launch on bail. He spoke solely briefly, telling Mr Covington, “Thanks, Your Honour.”
Police allege the murders occurred after a sample of “predatory” behaviour by Mr Lamarre-Condon, a senior constable who had been in a quick relationship with Mr Baird months earlier than his demise.
Following his arrest, Mr Lamarre-Condon supplied info to police that led to the invention of the couple’s our bodies following a widespread search. He has since been dismissed from the power.
