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Police bodycam footage played in the Beau Lamarre-Condon trial shows detectives arriving at Jesse Baird's Paddington home as cleaners worked, two days after Baird and Luke Davies died in February 2024.
Police bodycam footage played in the trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon shows detectives arriving at the Paddington home of AFL umpire Jesse Baird two days after Baird and his partner Luke Davies died in February 2024, where professional cleaners hired by Baird's unsuspecting housemates were already working. The footage captures crucial moments from the early stages of the investigation into the deaths that have led to charges against Lamarre-Condon.
The video shows detectives approaching the property and discovering furniture at the front door, including a bed frame that forensics later found had blood on it. Inside, the cleaners believed Baird had simply moved out and were unaware of the tragedy that had occurred.
Discovery of the Crime Scene
Officers can be heard announcing their presence as they enter the home, with one saying words to the effect of hello, it is just the police. They then instruct the cleaners to stop, stating that they are now there to clean the crime scene. The bodycam shows officers standing with the cleaners in the kitchen, near where the Crown alleges Baird was killed. A bullet casing was later found on top of the kitchen shelves.
The footage also captures the rear courtyard where surfboard bags containing the victims' bodies had been seen by housemates but were moved by Lamarre-Condon before detectives arrived. This detail is significant as it challenges the defence's version of events.
Earlier that morning, police had been called to Cronulla after a greenskeeper discovered bin bags containing blood-soaked sheets. Greenskeeper Craig Scott told the court that he opened one of the bags and removed a piece of brown clothing that had red stains on it, which looked like dried blood to him.
Evidence Presented in Court
The jury heard that while Baird's room was empty, forensics found Davies' blood inside. More than 200 photos of the scene were shown to the jury, including bloodstains on furniture and floorboards, and a bullet found under the kitchen floor.
Lamarre-Condon's defence maintains that the two men died in an act of self-defence. However, the evidence challenges Lamarre-Condon's version of events that Davies shot himself in a struggle in the hallway. Prosecutor Brett Hatfield asked whether Luke Davies' blood was not found other than in bedroom one or items in bedroom one, highlighting the discrepancy.
The trial continues as the prosecution presents its case against Lamarre-Condon, who is accused of shooting Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. The bodycam footage and forensic evidence are key pieces that the jury will consider in determining the truth of what happened in February 2024.
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