Beau Lamarre Condon tells double murder trial Jesse Baird shooting wasn’t intentional, admits fault

Evidence in the trial

Lamarre-Condon gave evidence for a second day. He has denied two murder charges and one charge of aggravated break and enter. He told the court he accepted responsibility for manslaughter, but said he did not mean to shoot Baird. He also described reacting as a police officer during the encounter.

Firearm and earlier visit

He also recounted visiting the Royal National Park with a friend to fire his gun. He said he was thinking of taking his own life at the time and wanted to find out how loud the weapon was.

What he said about Baird’s home

Lamarre-Condon told the jury he went to Baird’s home to collect a surfboard, clothes and a Cartier ring. He said he used his mother’s car because he did not want to be recognised, and drove along Baird’s street looking for his ute.

He said he wanted to avoid contact because Baird could seek an apprehended violence order, after previously asking him not to make contact. Lamarre-Condon said he put on a motorcycle helmet and outfit so he could approach the door without speaking to Baird.

Struggle and call for help

Lamarre-Condon said he was wearing the helmet and had his firearm holstered beneath his shirt when Baird saw him. The jury heard the men struggled and that Lamarre-Condon’s finger remained on the trigger.

He said police are trained to redirect the muzzle of a gun when someone points a firearm at them, and described moving Luke Davies’s wrist and forearm. The court also heard that he called the emergency hotline seeking help for Baird.