Jesse Baird's Housemates' Petty Texts Revealed Amid Murder Trial

Text messages exchanged between Jesse Baird's housemates, detailing complaints about his habits and cleanliness, have emerged in a new light during the murder trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon. The messages, sent between January 29 and February 21, 2024, reveal disputes over Baird's topless lounging, toothpaste usage, and discarded furniture.

At the time these messages were exchanged, the housemates, identified by pseudonyms Belinda Smith and Sarah King, were unaware that Baird, 26, and his partner Luke Davies, 29, had allegedly been murdered inside their Paddington, Sydney, share house. Their bodies were reportedly found later in surfboard bags in the home's courtyard.

Lamarre-Condon, a former police officer, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of domestic violence-related murder in connection with the deaths of Baird and Davies on February 19, 2024. He also faces a charge of aggravated break and enter for allegedly stealing Baird's phone and wallet in August 2023.

The court heard that tensions between Baird and his housemates had escalated in late January when they asked him to move out, a request he initially found upsetting. The housemates reportedly told him they intended to have a female friend move in, rather than explicitly stating their concerns about cleanliness.

One exchange on February 6 shows Ms. Smith texting Ms. King about Baird: "And taken everything off the couch. Topless again. On the couch watching Survivor." Ms. King responded, "Stop it!!!!!"

Just the day before the alleged murders, on February 18, Ms. King texted, "I need to text tonight." Ms. Smith replied, detailing Baird's actions: "Then proceeds to bring [sic] mans over 30 minutes later." Ms. King responded with laughter.

On the morning of February 19, the approximate time of the alleged murders, Ms. Smith texted Ms. King: "Mans using my toothpaste." Ms. King replied, "Excuse me." Ms. Smith continued, "It was upside down in my jar." Ms. Smith later wrote, "I SEE YOU," seemingly addressing Baird.

Later that day, Ms. Smith discovered dirtied cushion covers outside and a pool of red liquid oozing from surfboard bags in the rear courtyard. She texted Ms. King, "I don't know what he's done but it looks like the cushion covers were dragged through the [f***ing] mud. Rewashing them all now." The court heard the red liquid was blood, and the bodies of Baird and Davies were allegedly concealed within the bags.

By February 21, the housemates were expressing anger towards Baird, believing he had left belongings behind despite his supposed move-out date. Texts from Baird's phone continued to arrive, referencing plans to travel, adding to their confusion and frustration.

Ms. Smith texted Ms. King on February 21: "If you don’t want to undo his bed I reckon get an Airtasker in this morning and we slap him with a fat bill. Also do we say he needs to get his s**t out the front removed because the next council clean up isn’t until June… AND GIVE BACK YOUR KEYS."

Ms. King then texted Baird directly, stating: "Jesse, you will need to drop your keys over before you leave. Your belongings in the fridge, cupboard and bathroom need to be cleared out along with your bed. Additionally rather than illegally dumping your furniture on the street organise a trash removalist. If you can't manage to do this I will pay someone to do it and it will come out of your bond."

Ms. King later wrote to Ms. Smith, "BHahahahahahahhaha," explaining she was furious and had "seen red" when writing the message. Ms. Smith replied, "I'm laughing. ILLEGALLY DUMPED. He's even left his toothbrush and all his toiletries. BIN."

By 8:01 a.m. that morning, Ms. Smith reported she had "thrown out everything in the fridge and pantry and taken his tent outside." Ms. King was in the process of clearing out the bathroom. They had arranged for a cleaner to arrive the following morning, February 22.

The bodies of Baird and Davies were discovered on February 27 in Bungonia, approximately 180km south of Sydney. Prosecutors allege Lamarre-Condon was motivated by an inability to accept the end of his relationship with Baird, which was described as on-off between late 2022 and mid-2023.

The trial continues.