Live: Beau Lamarre-Condon faces grilling in cross-examination

Former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon is currently facing intense questioning from Crown prosecutor Brett Hatfield in his cross-examination at the NSW Supreme Court. Lamarre-Condon is charged with the murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in February 2024, and he has pleaded not guilty. During the grilling, Hatfield delved into Lamarre-Condon's texts and messages with Baird, attempting to challenge his version of events.

Hatfield questioned if Lamarre-Condon was "giddy" to stay the night at Baird's place when their relationship became more romantic, referencing a text message from December 2022. The Crown prosecutor argued that it was unusual for someone to declare their love to someone they had only been on a few dates with. However, Lamarre-Condon maintained that his feelings for Baird were genuine and not driven by obsession.

The prosecutor also asked about the quality of screenshots shared between Lamarre-Condon and a friend, pointing out inconsistencies in the resolution and profile pictures. Lamarre-Condon explained that he used various platforms, such as Instagram and iMessage, to send these screenshots to his friend, who subsequently forwarded them to his lawyers. He maintained that he believed he had also sent some of these messages to his friends at the time.

Lamarre-Condon confirmed that he met Baird in October 2022, and they started dating in mid-to-late December 2022. He denied that meeting up for a sexual encounter was the same as going on a romantic date. Bank records showed that both Baird and Lamarre-Condon made transactions at the LGBT+ club Universal on October 21. The Crown prosecutor continued to press Lamarre-Condon on inconsistencies in his account of events, emphasizing that key witnesses had not been brought forward and that crucial moments in evidence had not been shown to the jury.