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Lamarre-Condon says Kennedy lied about her role in body disposal

Beau Lamarre-Condon told police that Elizabeth Kennedy was involved in a plan to dispose of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies’ bodies, according to a statement read in court. Kennedy told the court she did not know the bodies were in the van and did not help dispose of them.

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What happened

Key facts

  • Beau Lamarre-Condon is on trial over the alleged murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies and has pleaded not guilty (per nine.com.au, The Sydney Morning Herald).
  • Lamarre-Condon’s statement to police, given on June 5, 2025, alleged that Elizabeth Kennedy was involved in a plan to dispose of Baird and Davies’ bodies on February 21, 2024 (per The Sydney Morning Herald).
  • Lamarre-Condon said in his police statement that Kennedy had lied to police about her involvement (per The Sydney Morning Herald, nine.com.au).
  • Kennedy told the court she did not know the bodies were in the white van and did not help Lamarre-Condon dispose of them (per The Sydney Morning Herald, nine.com.au, aol.com).
  • Kennedy testified that Lamarre-Condon asked her to buy an angle grinder at Bunnings in Goulburn, then used it to cut a padlock at a nearby rural property (per The Sydney Morning Herald, nine.com.au).
  • Kennedy said Lamarre-Condon told her he knew the farm’s owners and needed to break in to help with cattle, while she waited near the gate (per The Sydney Morning Herald, nine.com.au, aol.com).
  • Lamarre-Condon said in his statement that when a bag would not sink, Elizabeth tried to cut holes in the surfboard cover (per nine.com.au, The Sydney Morning Herald).
  • A friend wore a covert listening device during a visit to Lamarre-Condon in jail in December 2025, and he asked the friend to lift their shirt before saying he wanted to be sure they were not wearing a wire (per nine.com.au, The Sydney Morning Herald).
  • Fiona Rosso testified that Lamarre-Condon told her he had gone to Baird’s home with a female friend, and that she or both of them entered, took his phone, blocked “some boys on Instagram,” and returned it (per The Sydney Morning Herald, nine.com.au).

The brief

Beau Lamarre-Condon told police that Elizabeth Kennedy was involved in a plan to dispose of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies’ bodies, according to a statement read in court. Kennedy denied knowing that the bodies were in the van or helping Lamarre-Condon dispose of them. Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to the alleged murders and is standing trial in the NSW Supreme Court.

Prosecutor Brett Hatfield SC read Lamarre-Condon’s police statement in court. In it, Lamarre-Condon said Kennedy had lied to police about her involvement. His statement, given on June 5, 2025, alleged that Kennedy took part in a plan to dispose of the men’s bodies on February 21, 2024. Kennedy gave a different account of her actions.

She testified that Lamarre-Condon asked her to buy an angle grinder at Bunnings in Goulburn, then used it to cut a padlock at a nearby rural property. Kennedy said he told her he knew the farm’s owners and needed to break in to help with cattle; she said she waited near the gate.

Her testimony was that she did not know the bodies were in the white van and did not assist with their disposal. Lamarre-Condon’s statement also described an effort to make a bag sink. He said Kennedy tried to cut holes in the surfboard cover when the bag would not go under. The men’s bodies were found inside surfboard bags at a rural property, according to nine.com.au.

The court heard that Lamarre-Condon left the bodies near the fence line of a Greek monastery in Bungonia, where police found them on February 27. The account places the alleged disposal plan on February 21, 2024, and the discovery six days later; the murder trial concerns events on February 19, 2024.

The testimony also included an account from Fiona Rosso, described in the proceedings as a former friend of Lamarre-Condon. She testified that he told her he had gone to Baird’s home with a female friend one night. Rosso said his account was that she or both of them went inside, took his phone, blocked “some boys on Instagram,” and returned the phone.

Nine.com.au reported that a friend wore a covert listening device during a jail visit to Lamarre-Condon in December 2025.

The outlet said he asked the visitor to lift their shirt and then said, “I just want to be sure you’re not wearing a wire.” The statement read in court and Kennedy’s testimony place the competing accounts of her alleged role at the centre of the body-disposal evidence.

Why it matters

  • Baird’s and Davies’ families are directly affected by the alleged murders and the court’s examination of how the bodies were disposed of.
  • The alleged disposal plan concerns two bodies and a white van; Kennedy disputes knowing they were inside or helping dispose of them.
  • Kennedy’s account links her presence to an angle grinder, a cut padlock and her claim that she waited near the farm gate, while Lamarre-Condon’s statement alleges her involvement in disposal.
  • The proceedings also include testimony from Fiona Rosso about Lamarre-Condon’s account of a visit to Baird’s home and access to his phone.

What to watch next

  • Over the next days or weeks, watch whether prosecutors call further witnesses or introduce records to corroborate Lamarre-Condon’s June 5, 2025 statement about Kennedy’s alleged role.
  • Watch how Kennedy’s account of buying the angle grinder and not knowing the bodies were in the van is tested against other testimony and evidence.
  • Watch whether Lamarre-Condon gives evidence or is cross-examined; his account of Kennedy’s involvement remains an allegation unless tested in court.
  • Watch for the judge’s directions on the evidence and the jury’s deliberations, which will determine the outcome of Lamarre-Condon’s murder trial.

How it's being covered

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5 source articles · 4 unique outlets
Outlet political mix: Mostly Center· 1 Left · 3 Center
Where the outlets are based: Asia 50% · US/Canada 25% · Other 25%
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4 unique outletsDominant coverage: Asia
Coverage imbalance
  • Coverage is currently concentrated among Center-rated outlets (3 of 4 rated sources); comparatively few Right-rated outlets have published on the event.
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How outlets' accounts compare

3 framing differences · 2 uncorroborated claims · 1 information gap
The reports repeat the same account with different emphasis; its central claims are not independently confirmed in the reporting Updat3 read.Compared across 2 reports whose article text Updat3 read; 2 other outlets were checked by headline only.
Framing / emphasis differences
Sources emphasise different angles, actors or consequences of the same reporting.
  • The Sydney Morning Herald foregrounds Lamarre-Condon’s allegation alongside Kennedy’s denial and her account of the angle grinder and farm gate; nine.com.au highlights his claim that she lied and the account about the bag and surfboard cover.
  • Lamarre-Condon’s statement assigns Kennedy a role in the disposal plan; Kennedy’s testimony denies knowledge of the bodies and assistance.
  • Lamarre-Condon alleged Kennedy was involved in disposing of the bodies, while Kennedy testified that she did not know they were in the van and did not help dispose of them.
Updat3: These are differences of emphasis, not disputes about what is reported. They do not show that the reported claims are true.
One-sided or uncorroborated claims
Claims that come from one party or one source family and are not independently corroborated.
  • Lamarre-Condon said Kennedy had “flat-out lied” to police about her involvement.
  • Lamarre-Condon said he wanted to be sure his friend was not wearing a wire.
Updat3: Not independently corroborated yet — treat as a claim, not an established fact.
Not established by the reporting
Information the available reporting does not contain or confirm. This is a gap, not a disagreement.
  • The sources do not provide the court’s eventual findings on Kennedy’s disputed role.
Updat3: Updat3 cannot conclude anything about this from the current sources.

Timeline

Developments from this story's sources, dated background we compiled and fact-checked, and our earlier coverage. Each row says which.
  1. The case arose from the disappearance of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in Sydney in February 2024.
    Background · from our historical context
  2. Police began a missing-person investigation after Baird and Davies could not be located.
    Background · compiled and fact-checked by Updat3
  3. Beau Lamarre-Condon drove a friend in a white van to Cella Farm, according to the prosecution.
    Background · compiled and fact-checked by Updat3
  4. Beau Lamarre-Condon, then a serving New South Wales police officer, was arrested and charged with the men’s murders on February 23, 2024.
    Background · from our historical context
  5. In a police statement given on June 5, 2025, Lamarre-Condon alleged that Kennedy had been involved in a plan to dispose of the bodies and had lied about her role.
    Background · from our historical context
  6. A friend wore a covert listening device during a visit to Lamarre-Condon in jail in December 2025, and he asked the friend to lift their shirt before saying he wanted to be sure they were not wearing a wire.
    Reported in this story's sourcesSource:nine.com.au

How we got here

The case arose from the disappearance of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in Sydney in February 2024. Baird, a television presenter, and Davies, a flight attendant, were reported missing after friends and family could not contact them.

Their disappearance drew particular attention because investigators quickly found evidence suggesting violence at Baird’s home in Paddington, in Sydney’s eastern suburbs. Police located blood and ammunition there on February 19. Investigators alleged that the men had been killed at the house, though the criminal allegations remain matters for the courts.

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