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Former Sydney police officer, 31, has pleaded not guilty to murdering AFL umpire Jesse Baird and flight attendant Luke Davies
‘Looked like dried blood’: worker tells Beau Lamarre-Condon trial about finding suspicious belongings in skip Former Sydney police officer, 31, has pleaded not guilty to murdering AFL umpire Jesse Baird and flight attendant Luke DaviesBrand new AFL shorts, a Qantas card and other bloodied belongings were found in a dumpster two days after football umpire Jesse Baird and flight attendant Luke Davies were allegedly murdered, a Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31, has been accused of fatally shooting the couple with his police service weapon in Baird’s Paddington home on 19 February 2024.
The prosecution has alleged Lamarre-Condon began cleaning up the crime scene immediately after the shootings, before dumping items in a skip bin at the Cronulla Bowls Club. Beau Lamarre-Condon told friend if he killed anyone he’d dump belongings in bin and take bodies to bushland, court hearssupreme court on Tuesday.
It detailed how Scott and a co-worker discovered the belongings after arriving at work on 21 February 2024 and noticing the lid of the skip bin was propped open with rubbish.
“I saw several black plastic bin bags – I definitely remember those bags were not there the day before,” Scott said in the statement read to the jury. “I opened one of the bags and removed piece of brown clothing … it had red stains on it – it looked like dried blood to me. both thought something suspicious had gone on.
”As they searched the bin, Scott and his co-worker found a silver watch, a leather pouch and a Qantas ID card, the court was told. Wooden drawers, various shoes, clothing and AFL shorts – still in their plastic packaging – were also discovered. Defence lawyer John Stratton SC said during his opening statement that Baird and Davies were fatally shot in “self-defence” following struggles with the policeman. The trial before Justice Natalie Adams continues.
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