The murder trial of former New South Wales police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon continued in the NSW Supreme Court, with evidence focusing on what happened after television presenter Jesse Baird and his partner, flight attendant Luke Davies, disappeared in February 2024.

Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and an aggravated break-and-enter charge. Prosecutors allege he shot the couple at Baird’s home before transporting their bodies out of Sydney. The defence disputes the prosecution’s account of the killings, and the jury has yet to determine the case.

Evidence from a friend The court heard testimony from a woman identified in reporting as Elizabeth Kennedy, who knew Lamarre-Condon. She told the court that he collected her in a white van and suggested they were going out for lunch.

During the journey, she said, she became suspicious because of his behaviour. She described him asking her to cover the van’s number plates and recounted a stop at a Bunnings store to buy tools.

Kennedy told the court she did not know about the alleged murders at the time and denied helping plan or carry out the crimes. Her testimony forms part of the prosecution’s effort to reconstruct the movements and actions of the accused after the couple disappeared.

Evidence about music played during the journey The court also heard that Lamarre-Condon allegedly played Taylor Swift’s song No Body, No Crime while travelling with the bodies. The song’s title became a point of attention during the hearing because of its subject matter.

The reported evidence concerned what Kennedy recalled hearing and observing during the trip. The significance of that detail, and whether it supports the prosecution’s broader account, will be assessed alongside all other evidence presented at trial. Defence position The defence has argued that the shootings were accidental and occurred in circumstances of self-defence, and that Lamarre-Condon panicked afterwards.

These arguments differ sharply from the prosecution’s allegations. The court must consider witness testimony, forensic evidence and the circumstances surrounding the deaths before reaching any verdict.

The couple’s bodies were found in the Bungonia area, south-west of Sydney, after an extensive investigation. The case has attracted national attention because of the victims’ public profiles and the accused’s former role in law enforcement. What happens next? The trial is continuing, with further witnesses and evidence expected to be considered before the jury reaches a decision.

The proceedings will examine the circumstances of the deaths, the movements of the accused and the evidence relating to the alleged disposal of the bodies. Until the jury delivers its verdict, the murder charges remain allegations.