Police Officer's Friend Testified About Accused Killer's Obsession

A court has heard that a police officer texted her friend, accused killer Beau Lamarre-Condon, after seeing his name in the news, following a period where he allegedly bombarded her with messages about his relationship with Jesse Baird. Senior Constable Nicole Harvell testified that Lamarre-Condon became increasingly paranoid about Baird's communications with other men.

According to Ms. Harvell, Lamarre-Condon told her that he had accessed Baird's phone to learn about other men Baird was seeing. Lamarre-Condon then allegedly sent Ms. Harvell screenshots of his conversations with Baird and a message saying, "So I did a f***ing thing" accompanied by a facepalm emoji. He also directed her to his Instagram "close friends" story.

Earlier in the proceedings, the court heard that Lamarre-Condon allegedly spent $160 on flowers and involved his mother in a plan to deceive Baird. Lamarre-Condon posted a generic photo of flowers to his Instagram "close friends" list, excluding Baird. The caption implied Baird had sent the flowers to him. Baird learned of the post through a screenshot shared by a friend in November 2023, which led to a confrontation.

Ms. Harvell stated that Lamarre-Condon claimed Baird's stepfather had sent the flowers to his mother, Coleen Lamarre. The officer told the court that Lamarre-Condon bought a bouquet, fabricated a note purportedly from his stepfather, and asked his mother to pose with them to send to Baird. When questioned by Baird about the Instagram post, Lamarre-Condon reportedly responded with a lengthy message about his honesty.

Ms. Harvell also testified that her conversations with Lamarre-Condon, which began during a six-hour shift at a Red Hot Chilli Peppers concert in Sydney on February 4, 2023, frequently revolved around his "obsession" with Baird. These discussions continued throughout their nearly year-long friendship.

Separately, Senior Sergeant James Woodbury informed the court that mandatory firearm conduct training for police officers includes instruction on safe firearm handling and shooting moving targets. Mr. Woodbury confirmed that Lamarre-Condon completed his annual training in January 2024, a month before the alleged fatal shootings of Baird and his partner, Luke Davies.