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Court hears texts about Beau Lamarre-Condon’s relationship with Jesse Baird
A court in New South Wales heard text messages Beau Lamarre-Condon sent to police colleague Nicole Harvell in 2023.
He described his on-and-off relationship with television presenter Jesse Baird, including their sex life and plans to spend time together.
The messages also show Harvell advising him after he found messages to another man on Baird’s phone.
The relationship ended in November 2023, the court has heard.
Prosecutors allege Lamarre-Condon later shot Baird and Baird’s new boyfriend, Luke Davies, in Sydney in February 2024, then left their bodies at a rural property.
He has pleaded not guilty to both murder charges and to a separate charge of aggravated break and enter.
His trial began in September and is scheduled to finish in December; proceedings were adjourned until Tuesday after a juror became ill.
A court heard text messages in which Beau Lamarre-Condon discussed his relationship with Jesse Baird with police friend Nicole Harvell.
In an April 2023 message, Lamarre-Condon said their intimacy and sex were becoming more intense.
The messages also showed Harvell responding to his concerns about Baird’s commitment and messages to another man.
The court heard that the relationship ended in November 2023.
Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to murdering Baird and Luke Davies in February 2024.
- Who
- Beau Lamarre-Condon sent the messages to Senior Constable Nicole Harvell about his relationship with Jesse Baird.
- What
- A court heard texts describing the relationship and Lamarre-Condon’s concerns about Baird.
- When
- The texts were sent in April 2023 and heard in court in October 2026.
- Where
- The NSW Supreme Court.
- Why
- The texts formed part of evidence about Lamarre-Condon and Baird’s relationship.
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Our intimacy and sex is getting more and more intense and he keeps going on about it. Arghh haha.
He's definitely playing you both and he's doing a really f***ing good job of it.
Lamarre-Condon and Harvell became close friends after working a six-hour police shift together.
Lamarre-Condon sent Harvell screenshots of a conversation with Baird ahead of a dinner date.
Lamarre-Condon told Harvell that his intimacy and sex with Baird were becoming more intense.
Lamarre-Condon told Harvell he had seen messages to another man on Baird’s phone.
The court heard that Lamarre-Condon and Baird’s relationship ended for good.
Lamarre-Condon allegedly shot Baird and Davies.
- Accused
- Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31
- Recipient
- Senior Constable Nicole Harvell
- Text date
- April 2023
- Relationship ended
- November 2023
- Alleged killings
- February 19, 2024
- Trial
- Began September 21; scheduled to finish in December
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