In a high‑profile case in Sydney, former police officer Beau Lamarre‑Condon has denied allegations that he created a fake Grindr profile for former partner Jesse Baird. The court heard that Lamarre‑Condon was accused of fatally shooting Baird and his new partner, Luke Davies, on 19 February 2024 in Baird’s Paddington home. He has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and one charge of aggravated break and enter.
During the trial at the New South Wales Supreme Court, a friend of Lamarre‑Condon testified that the officer had made fake profiles of Baird on dating apps such as Grindr. When cross‑examined by Crown Prosecutor Brett Hatfield SC, Lamarre‑Condon insisted that he had never created a fake account. He explained that after his breakup with Baird he had tried to create a fake profile for a man the former officer had been seeing, using an email he believed was from that person to test whether the account was active.
“I attempted to create a fake account with an email I believed was from him to see if it was active … to see if he was in an exclusive relationship with Jesse or not,” Lamarre‑Condon told the court. “But I didn’t make an account or operate it as him.” He added that he could not confirm whether the email was 100% correct, noting that he had seen it on social media.
The trial, presided over by Justice Natalie Adams, continues as the prosecution seeks to establish the motive and circumstances surrounding the double murder. The case has drawn significant media attention, raising questions about the conduct of former law‑enforcement officers and the use of social media in personal disputes.
Source: The Guardian World
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