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Beau Lamarre-Condon threw Jesse Baird’s phone into the sea to destroy evidence after the alleged murder, court told
A court has heard that Beau Lamarre-Condon admitted arranging to dispose of Jesse Baird’s phone because it could contain evidence that incriminated him. The testimony is part of his trial over the deaths of Baird and Luke Davies, to which he has pleaded not guilty.
Lamarre-Condon, 31, said he could not recall exactly when he decided to throw Baird’s phone into the sea near Cronulla. An earlier plan to have a friend dispose of it in Perth between 19 and 23 February 2024 was not carried out. He denied deleting messages or photos from his own phone before surrendering to police on 23 February; the court also heard questioning about a message making cancer claims, a van allegedly hired to transport the bodies, and his explanation that he wanted it to buy furniture.
In short
- Lamarre-Condon admitted planning to dispose of Baird’s phone.
- He said it could contain evidence incriminating him.
- He denies the murder charges and deleting content from his phone.
Explained simply
Jesse Baird was a television presenter and Luke Davies was his partner. Beau Lamarre-Condon, a former police officer who had known Baird, is on trial over their deaths and has pleaded not guilty.
The case concerns what happened to the couple and the evidence gathered by police. Mobile phones may hold messages, photographs and other information that investigators use to establish events and assess accounts given to them.
The trial is being heard in court, where witnesses give evidence and lawyers question it. The jury must consider the evidence before deciding whether the charges against Lamarre-Condon are proved.