Double Murder Trial: Accused Killer's Statement Details Alleged Body Disposal

Accused double murderer Beau Lamarre-Condon has provided a handwritten statement to police, alleging that a childhood friend, identified by the pseudonym Elizabeth Kennedy, assisted him in hiding the bodies of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. The ten-page statement, released by the New South Wales Supreme Court on June 5, 2025, asserts that Ms. Kennedy convinced Lamarre-Condon not to report the deaths to the authorities and helped him dispose of the victims' remains.

Crown prosecutors contend that Lamarre-Condon intentionally killed Baird and Davies on January 19, 2024. The indictment states that he then placed their bodies into two surfboard bags, transported them in a rental van to Bungonia, and attempted to submerge them in a dam before leaving them by a fence.

Lamarre-Condon, a former police officer, claims he went to Baird's home on the day of the alleged killings to retrieve his belongings and did not intend to harm anyone. He asserts that Baird was shot accidentally during a struggle, and Davies died by suicide. He alleges that Ms. Kennedy encouraged him to hide the bodies, telling him that police would not believe his account.

In his statement, Lamarre-Condon details contacting Ms. Kennedy via the encrypted messaging app Signal on February 20, 2024, the day after the alleged murders. He states he asked for her advice on whether he should report the incident to the police. According to Lamarre-Condon, Ms. Kennedy responded by advising him against it, suggesting they hide the bodies instead. He claims she offered to help him the following day, prompting him to purchase gloves, overalls, face masks, concrete, and bin bags from Bunnings.

Lamarre-Condon alleges he arrived at Ms. Kennedy's home on February 23, 2024, in a white Toyota HiAce rental van carrying the bodies. He claims he showed Ms. Kennedy the victims' remains by lifting a tarp in the van, revealing Baird's head protruding from a surfboard bag. Lamarre-Condon's statement describes Ms. Kennedy as shocked, exclaiming, "Oh my God I saw his head. F**k you're not joking." He also alleges Ms. Kennedy likened the situation to the Taylor Swift song "No Body, No Crime."

Lamarre-Condon's statement details Ms. Kennedy's alleged active participation in concealing the bodies. He claims she helped cover the van's license plates, donned overalls and gloves, assisted in opening a locked gate at the disposal site, and dragged the surfboard bags containing the bodies. He asserts that Ms. Kennedy helped roll both victims into a larger surfboard bag, poured concrete into one bag, and attempted to sink one of the bags in a dam. When the bag did not sink, she reportedly tried to cut holes in it with a pocket knife.

Lamarre-Condon claims they were at the property for two hours and refutes Ms. Kennedy's prior testimony that he left her at the gate while he disposed of the bodies alone. He states that Ms. Kennedy was a willing participant with full knowledge of their actions.

He further alleges that Ms. Kennedy pleaded with him not to reveal her involvement to the police once the disappearances of Baird and Davies gained media attention. Lamarre-Condon states he warned Ms. Kennedy that he intended to tell the police the truth and could not lie under oath if the case went to court. Ms. Kennedy reportedly urged him to adhere to their initial plan and claim she was unaware of the events.

The murder trial is ongoing.