Beau Lamarre-Condon trial shown crime scene reconstruction as ballistics expert traces bullet trajectories

3D computer video of Paddington terrace shown to jurors outlines prosecution version of alleged murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies

A computer-generated reconstruction of the alleged double murder of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies has been played to a Sydney jury, as pictures showing gun marks on a bedroom door were examined by the supreme court.

He has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and one charge of aggravated break and enter.

The prosecution has told the court that Lamarre-Condon shot Baird twice in the kitchen before shooting Davies through a bedroom door.

A 3D recreation of the Paddington terrace on the night of the shootings allowed the jury to see the alleged path Lamarre-Condon took through the home. The reconstruction included photos of bullet holes and marks.

Before the video was shown, justice Natalie Adams said it was the crown case that Baird was shot at close range but the defence argued he was shot from further away.

The NSW police firearms examiner Lucas Van Der Walt said he was more certain of the trajectory of the bullet through the bedroom door because it had passed 35mm thick wood.

Stippling is the pattern made by gun shot propellant particles. The closer a target is to a barrel, the smaller the spread pattern would be, Van Der Walt said on Wednesday.

The court was shown a video of police taking the door from Baird’s bedroom and shooting it with the same gun and ammunition that was allegedly used by Lamarre-Condon.

He suggested the muzzle of the firearm was 10 to 20cm away from Davies when it was discharged.

Asked why there was no other bullet marks or bullets found in the room, the expert said it could have hit a hypothetical pillow, jacket or similar item.

“If it slowed down enough and it only lightly impacts with a surface, it might leave behind a scuff mark that’s not convincing that it’s a bullet impacting – it might look like normal wear and tear.”