Lamarre-Condon Acts Out Alleged Struggle With Jesse Baird in Sydney Murder Trial

Beau Lamarre-Condon, a former police officer on trial for murder, has demonstrated in court how he says he shot Jesse Baird. He did so in the New South Wales Supreme Court in Sydney while giving evidence, according to The Guardian. The trial before Justice Natalie Adams continues.

Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and one charge of aggravated break and enter. Prosecutors allege that he used his police service weapon to shoot Baird and Luke Davies in Baird's home in Paddington, Sydney, on 19 February 2024. Baird was Lamarre-Condon's former partner.

Under cross-examination, the formal questioning by the opposing side, Lamarre-Condon was asked by Crown prosecutor Brett Hatfield to stand up and show the struggle. He told the court that Baird was holding a knife next to his throat during a struggle inside the house. He said he discharged a shot aiming towards Baird's right shoulder.

He also said that both Baird and Davies were wearing only their underwear and no shoes. He claimed a second bullet was fired accidentally and that he did not intend to fire the second shot at Baird, according to the same reporting.

Earlier in the trial, Lamarre-Condon told the court he did not intend to kill Baird, and said he "stands by" his decision to shoot him, as The Guardian reported. ABC News reported that he said he is "responsible" for Baird's death.

The case is being heard in a criminal court, where a jury or judge weighs the evidence and decides whether the charges are proven. The prosecution's account and Lamarre-Condon's account of the events differ, and the trial is ongoing.