The mother of a former police officer accused of murdering two men with his service weapon has attended court as her son’s case faces further delays.
Beaumont Lamarre-Condon has been charged with two counts of murder over the deaths of flight attendant Luke Davies, 29, and TV presenter Jesse Baird, 26, in February 2024.
They were found after Lamarre-Condon, 29, handed himself in.
He has been remanded in custody, but more than a year later has not yet entered any pleas.
Lamarre-Condon did not appear in Downing Centre Local Court today, when his legal team sought leave to withdraw from his case after “an issue arose”.
State-funded legal service Legal Aid has arranged for the brief of evidence – which runs in excess of 20 volumes – to be handed over to his new lawyer, Benjamin Archbold.
Crown prosecutor Brendan Donnelly opposed any further delays in the case, citing the fact that the charges were certified against Lamarre-Condon in July 2024.
Negotiations had been ongoing for “many, many months” and the alleged murderer was given “plenty of opportunity” to enter pleas, Donnelly said.
“The Crown is ready for this matter to proceed to trial,” he said.
“Any further delay … is unreasonable.”
Magistrate Christopher Halburd decided to err on the side of caution so Lamarre-Condon could have an opportunity to enter pleas after speaking with Archbold.
“You don’t get any more serious allegations than this,” he said.
The magistrate adjourned the matter for six weeks to allow the parties to figure out “what’s actually happening”.
The accused murderer’s mother, Coleen Lamarre, watched on in the courtroom but remained silent as she left.
The proceedings were also monitored via an audiovisual link by family of one of the men Lamarre-Condon is accused of murdering.
It is the second time the former police officer has changed legal representation.
His previous lawyer withdrew in November when Lamarre-Condon was expected to enter pleas.
The decision caused months of delays in the double-murder case.
Lamarre-Condon is facing two counts of domestic violence-related murder and two aggravated break and enter charges.
NSW Police allege the attack was premeditated and followed a months-long campaign of “predatory behaviour” targeting Baird.
Lamarre-Condon briefly dated the TV presenter before Baird began a relationship with Davies.
Police allege the former senior constable used his service weapon to shoot the couple before attempting to dispose of their bodies.
Lamarre-Condon was sacked by the NSW Police Force in March 2024.
He had joined the force in 2019 and previously ran a celebrity blog, posing in photos with dozens of A-listers including Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus and Harry Styles.
His matter will return to court in August.
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