Police officer Beau Lamarre sought in disappearance of Sydney TV presenter Jesse Baird and partner Luke Davies
A celebrity obsessed NSW police officer wanted in connection with the disappearance of a TV presenter and his flight attendant partner has handed himself in.
Beau Lamarre, 28, was arrested on Friday morning after handing himself in to the Bondi Police Station. He has since been moved to Waverley Police Station where he is assisting officer with inquiries.
Former Channel Ten reporter and AFL goal umpire Jesse Baird, 26, and his Qantas flight attendant boyfriend Luke Davies, 29, have not been heard from since Monday.
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Their disappearance is being treated as suspicious after possessions belonging to both men were found in a skip bin in Cronulla in Sydney on Wednesday, leading police to Mr Baird’s blood-stained share house 30km away.
Officers executed a search warrant and “seized a number of items” from a Balmain home about 11.30pm on Thursday.
Shouting had been heard by neighbours on Monday but was not reported to police until they arrived at Mr Baird’s home in Paddington.
Relatives of Mr Baird said he had dated Lemarre in the past and that their break-up had been “bitter”. They also revealed Mr Baird had previously expressed concerns that he was being stalked.
Mr Baird’s WhatsApp account was active as late as Tuesday night, leading detectives to appeal for him to come forward if able.
“If Jesse’s seeing this, we’d ask him to contact us, as well as anyone that might know the whereabouts of Jesse,” Detective Superintendent Jodi Radmore told reporters on Wednesday.
As well as presenting on the morning program Studio 10, Mr Baird had taken to the field as a goal umpire for AFL and VFL.
Photos from his and Mr Davies’ social media accounts show them together at a Pink concert in Sydney during the previous week.
One snap of the pair taken at the lighthouse at Palm Beach earlier in February reads: “Perfect start to a long weekend”.
Mr Lamarre, a celebrity blogger before joining the force, was spotted outside the home of Us celebrities Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker while in Sydney for Blink-182’s concerts.
