Beau Lamarre-Condon, former police officer, tells jury at double murder trial of homophobic abuse heard at work
Reported by the Guardian ·
Testimony begins in Sydney
Lamarre-Condon began giving evidence on Thursday at the NSW supreme court, before a 15-person jury. He was the first defence witness in the trial.
Alleged remarks at work
He told the court that when he greeted the supervisor, the man said he was good. Lamarre-Condon said nothing seemed unusual and that the supervisor’s behaviour gave no indication of what would happen next.
Relationship with Baird
Lamarre-Condon described his relationship with Baird to the jury. He said they were friends who had a sexual relationship in October and November 2022. He testified that they began going on romantic dates in December 2022. The court was also told that Lamarre-Condon’s coworkers found their deceased colleague.
Key points
- Lamarre-Condon is the first defence witness in the Sydney trial.
- He has pleaded not guilty to two murder counts and aggravated break and enter.
- He alleged that a former supervisor made homophobic remarks at work.
- He said his relationship with Jesse Baird became romantic in December 2022.