Beau Lamarre-Condon has told a Sydney court that he bought a mobile phoneSIM card under the pseudonym "Bob Ballard" approximately one month before the alleged murders of Jesse Baird and his partner Luke Davies.
Bullied Officer’s Claim
Lamarre-Condon testified during his double murder trial at the New South Wales Supreme Court that he intended to compile statements regarding 'bullying from a certain sergeant' in the police service. He said he was planning to go public with these allegations, but became concerned about speaking out due to potential consequences.
He stated: 'I didn’t want to communicate at all from my phone because you can become a target … there would be repercussions.'
SIM Card and Communication Use
The SIM card purchase occurred on 15 January 2024 — roughly one month before the incident on 19 February 2024 when Baird and Davies were fatally shot inside their Paddington home using Lamarre-Condon’s police-issued weapon.
Lamarre-Condon said he used the new SIM primarily to contact former and current officers, asserting that his normal phone records only reflect routine calls. When questioned by crown prosecutor Brett Hatfield SC about why the SIM showed just a single call, he responded: 'You can’t see what I did on Signal.'
He maintained that encrypted messaging apps like Signal could have been used instead of SMS or voice calls — but added that if investigated for media outreach, authorities might compel him to unlock his device and access such messages.
Davies’ Contact Details
Lamarre-Condon also claimed that Luke Davies’s contact information was found in his Instagram account. He said he subsequently blocked multiple accounts linked to both Davies and Jesse Baird's family members as part of an effort to limit exposure after the incident.
In a statement during cross-examination, Lamarre-Condon said: 'I went and blocked numerous Instagram [accounts] from my own Instagram because of this incident.' He added that he deactivated all social media accounts shortly afterward.
The trial continues before Justice Natalie Adams. Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and one charge of aggravated break-and-enter.