Beau Lamarre Condon denies being obsessed with Jesse Baird as double murder trial evidence continues
Relationship began in 2022
Lamarre-Condon told the court he and Baird met for sexual encounters in October and November 2022. He said they began going on romantic dates in December.
Questions over ‘obsessed’ claim
Lawyer Hatfield asked whether Lamarre-Condon was obsessed with Baird in February and March 2023. He disagreed with that description, saying he was “smitten” instead. Hatfield also referred to messages sent to friends around the time the pair began dating. In one, Lamarre-Condon wrote, “it sounds crazy, I love him”.
Jokes with friends discussed
Lamarre-Condon said he joked with friends that they were “white girl crazy”. He described exchanges with female friends as “banter” and said he did not speak that way with his heterosexual male friends.
He told the court that friends would say things such as “you’re a crazy bitch”. He also said there were videos showing his feelings were genuine, and that Baird’s photo was a screenshot from a video he had taken of the presenter.
Key points
- Lamarre-Condon denied being obsessed with Baird, describing himself as smitten.
- He said the pair had sexual encounters in October and November 2022 and began romantic dates in December.
- The jury heard messages and jokes Lamarre-Condon exchanged with friends.
- He has pleaded not guilty to two murder counts and aggravated break and enter.