Prosecutor and judge reprimand Lamarre-Condon over lengthy trial answers

Beau Lamarre-Condon was reprimanded during cross-examination in his double murder trial after giving lengthy answers instead of responding directly to questions. The prosecutor told him to stop giving speeches, and the judge asked him to keep to the answer; the exchange highlights the court’s scrutiny of his account.

Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to the domestic violence-related murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, who died in Paddington on 19 February 2024, and guilty to a separate break-and-enter charge. Giving evidence for a third day, he said he earned about $120,000 a year as a police officer, ran a swimwear business, invested in Bitcoin and sold Birkin bags. He also explained his claimed reasons for going to Baird’s home, carrying his police firearm and wearing an Uber Eats outfit.