Court Hears Accused Killer Was Banned From Dating Apps, Met Friend After Alleged Murders

Beau Lamarre-Condon, accused in a double murder, was banned from dating apps and met a friend for dinner hours after the alleged killings, a court heard Tuesday.

Justice Natalie Adams informed the court that Lamarre-Condon's childhood friend, identified pseudonymously as Elizabeth Kennedy, would not face charges related to the alleged murders. Kennedy testified via AVL regarding her interactions with Lamarre-Condon on February 21, 22, and 23, 2024, in the days following the alleged homicides.

Crown prosecutors questioned Kennedy about whether her evidence could prove she concealed a serious offense, specifically Lamarre-Condon's first count of murder. The judge also noted that Kennedy's testimony might establish her as an accessory after the fact to Lamarre-Condon's second murder count and a related break-and-enter charge. A certificate was granted to Kennedy, preventing any charges based on her testimony.

Kennedy told the court that Lamarre-Condon allegedly made a copy of Jesse Baird's house key without permission. She stated that he entered Baird's Paddington terrace one night while Baird was asleep, took his phone, and then unlocked it across the street. According to Kennedy, Lamarre-Condon began blocking contacts, deleting photos, and activated Snapchat location sharing to track Baird's movements. He also disabled Baird's morning alarms, which Kennedy believed was intended to make Baird late for a new job.

He then allegedly returned the phone to Baird's room and reconnected the charger. Kennedy recounted that Lamarre-Condon visited her home and asked her to leave her phone in her bedroom while they spoke outside. During this conversation, he allegedly told her about a "crazy" break-in, expressing excitement and nervousness, and stating that she needed to stop him. Kennedy responded that she could not prevent future actions if she was only informed afterward, acknowledging that Lamarre-Condon knew his actions were wrong.

Kennedy further testified that Lamarre-Condon allegedly broke into Baird's house a second time in August 2023 to steal his phone and wallet, an incident that reportedly went awry when he dropped a phone charger, waking Baird. Lamarre-Condon allegedly told Kennedy he used a bobby pin on the lock and took Baird's wallet to stage the scene as a robbery. He communicated this via Signal, stating that Baird had woken up because he dropped the charger. Baird pursued Lamarre-Condon but did not apprehend him. The court had previously heard that Baird had reported the incident to police and provided a statement, but could not identify the intruder.

Kennedy relayed that Lamarre-Condon said if Baird had caught him, he would have had to assault him to prevent identification. He also stated he felt remorse at the thought of assaulting Baird. Lamarre-Condon allegedly told Kennedy he put Baird's phone on flight mode and dropped it down a drain. Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to one count of break and enter.

Kennedy also testified about other occasions when Lamarre-Condon allegedly went to Baird's residence. She said he described looking through a front window, but did not enter because Baird was engaged in sexual activity with another man. Kennedy stated this happened twice. On one occasion, Lamarre-Condon allegedly took photos of Baird and another man having sex and sent them to Kennedy, describing that blinds allowed visibility through the window.