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Former NSW officer Beau Lamarre-Condon described body disposal plan at dinner, court hears

Friend Georgia Cook testifies she was 'terrified' to go to police after arrest

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A former NSW police officer on trial for murdering Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies discussed with a friend how he would dispose of a body if he killed someone, a court has heard. Beau Lamarre-Condon asked Georgia Cook over dinner in May 2023 whether she would help hide a body, and later outlined a plan to dump belongings and hide bodies in bushland.

Georgia Cook told the NSW Supreme Court on Monday that during a dinner in Kirribilli in May 2023, Lamarre-Condon asked her: "What would you do if I told you I killed somebody? Would you help me hide the body?" Cook said she froze and replied she would not, because she did not want the victim's ghost to haunt her.

Later in the dinner, Lamarre-Condon asked Cook what she would do with a body if she killed someone. According to Cook, he said he would "take their stuff, I would put it in a dumpster, and I would take their bodies to bushland where no one would ever find them."

Cook said she was "terrified" to go to the police after Lamarre-Condon was arrested on two counts of murder. The 31-year-old former police officer has pleaded not guilty to murdering Baird, 26, his former casual romantic partner, and Davies, 29, on February 19, 2024, in Paddington.

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Analysis

Why This Matters

  • The testimony provides potential evidence of premeditation in the double murder case.
  • The accused's former status as a police officer adds public interest and scrutiny to the trial.
  • The jury must assess whether the dinner conversation indicates a planned intent to kill or mere reckless talk.

Background

Beau Lamarre-Condon is standing trial in the NSW Supreme Court for the shooting deaths of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in February 2024. He was a serving police officer at the time of the alleged murders. Georgia Cook, a former friend, is one of several witnesses expected to give evidence. Lamarre-Condon has maintained a not guilty plea.

Key Perspectives

  • Prosecution: The conversation shows Lamarre-Condon had contemplated murder and disposal methods months before the killings, supporting the charges.
  • Defense: Likely to argue that Cook's recollection is unreliable or that the remarks were hypothetical and not indicative of actual intent.
  • Witness credibility: Cook's delay in reporting and her admitted fear will be scrutinized, but the prosecution may frame this as understandable given the accused's police role.

What to Watch

  • Cross-examination of Georgia Cook by the defense.
  • Any corroborating evidence from other witnesses or electronic records.
  • Whether the jury views the pre-dinner discussion as relevant to the charges of murder.

Sources

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