Beau Lamarre-Condon trial: Images of items discovered near bodies of allegedly murdered couple released

House keys, a high vis-jacket, motorcycle helmet, and a car rental card with Beau Lamarre-Condon’s name on it were found near the bodies of a Sydney couple he is accused of killing, a jury has been told.

The former police officer dressed up as an Uber Eats rider before allegedly murdering Jesse Baird and his new partner Luke Davies at the journalist’s Paddington home on February 19, 2024.

Mr Lamarre-Condon, 31, is arguing self-defence as he fights the murder allegations before a jury trial in the NSW Supreme Court.

CCTV previously released shows Mr Lamarre-Condon wearing a high-vis jacket and motorcycle helmet on Mr Baird’s street on the morning of the alleged murders.

His barrister, John Stratton SC, earlier told the jury Mr Lamarre-Condon went to the TV presenter’s home in disguise to collect some of his belongings “without having to go through the embarrassment of having a further meeting with Jesse”.

“He disguised himself, it’s on our case, because he in fact was expecting that there would be no one home … he wore the helmet so he could masquerade as being a delivery person if anyone unexpectedly opened the door,” Mr Stratton said during his opening address.

The couple’s bodies weren’t discovered until eight days later along the fence line of a Greek monastery in Bungonia, with images of a series of items found near their remains now released by the court.

A high-vis jacket and motorcycle helmet were among the items, with bloodstains on the clothing returning a positive result for the DNA of Mr Davies.

Mr Lamarre-Condon’s DNA was also found on the jacket and inside the motorcycle helmet, and bloodstains on a pair of Adidas shoes returned positive results for DNA of Mr Baird and Mr Davies.

A Budget car rental card in Mr Lamarre-Condon’s name was also discovered at the scene, with the jury previously told the former officer allegedly swapped his Tesla at a staging point in Kensington for a Mazda hired under his mother’s name on the morning of the couple’s deaths.

Forensic reports have revealed Mr Davies’ blood was found in the Tesla, while both his and Mr Baird’s DNA were found in the Mazda and a van he is accused of hiring to move the couple’s bodies.

Two keys were also found near the bodies that matched the front doors at Mr Baird’s home, with footage shown to the jury of Detective Senior Constable Abela removing flowers that had been placed on the journalist’s door in order to test the keys.

The trial continues.