Jesse Baird, Luke Davies' bodies found after murder-accused officer shared details

Police say they have located the bodies of Jesse Baird and his partner Luke Davies, who they allege were killed by a serving officer.

Two men pose for a selfie.

Police had been searching for the bodies of Jesse Baird (right) and his partner Luke Davies (left). Source: Instagram

NSW Police say they are "very confident" they have located the bodies of allegedly murdered Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.

Investigators set up a crime scene at a second property at Bungonia after spending days searching dams and paddocks at another site in the area outside Goulburn, close to 200km southwest of Sydney.

On Tuesday afternoon, police confirmed that two bodies had been found at the second property.

NSW police commissioner Karen Webb said police are "very confident that we have located Luke and Jesse".

She said their families had been informed, while a forensic investigation was being carried out at the crime scene.

"On behalf of the NSW Police Force, I'd like to pass on my condolences to the Davies and Baird families, their friends and the LGBTIQ+ communities — not just in NSW but across Australia where they were based and have many friendships," she said.
A map of Sydney and nearby Southern Tablelands.
Investigators set up a crime scene at a second property at Bungonia after spending days searching dams and paddocks at another site in the area outside Goulburn. Source: SBS News
The two men were allegedly murdered in the inner-city suburb of Paddington by serving police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon, 28, on 19 February.

Superintendent Danny Doherty said homicide squad detectives spoke with the accused on Tuesday morning, and that he "provided assistance to the investigation" and a location of the bodies.

Detectives arrived at the property — about 20 minutes from the initial search location — around 1pm, where they made the discovery.

Doherty said the bodies were found in two surf bags, covered in debris, and that crime scene examinations will be ongoing for some time.

"The first phone call was to the families, to let them know," Doherty said. He said the families of the two men intend to travel to the Goulburn area, and that police would provide "as much support as we can".

Police will allege the accused travelled to the first property searched at Bungonia before moving the bodies of the two men to the second nearby site in the early hours of Thursday morning.
Earlier on Tuesday, police started hunting an area deep in the sprawling Royal National Park as they tried to find the bodies and other evidence linked to the alleged killings.

Investigators also said canvassing was taking place at Grays Point, in southern Sydney.

Divers previously finished a multi-day search of dams at the other Bungonia property while officers continued a line search in the area.

Webb previously said the crime scene was being treated as "anywhere between Newcastle and Bungonia and to the south of Sydney".

"It is a massive area and without cooperation, it is just old-fashioned police work to work through every single lead and every single piece of information to try and locate Jesse and Luke for their family," she said.
A group of police officers investigating a rural area.
NSW Police conduct a line search on a rural property on Hazelton Road, Bungonia on Monday, 26 February. Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas
The senior constable is accused of using his police-issued firearm in the killing before disposing of the couple's bloodied items in a skip bin at Cronulla, not far from Grays Point.

Police earlier on Tuesday confirmed a triple-zero call was made from Davies' mobile phone, rather than from Baird's phone as previously reported, four minutes after neighbours heard gunshots at the Paddington house.

A patrol car was later sent to search for the source of the call, which was disconnected before anyone spoke.

Officers were unable to locate the user and did not attend Baird's house at the time.

Police allege Lamarre-Condon acted alone but divulged "partial admissions" to others before handing himself in, having travelled more than 1,000km from Sydney to Bungonia and Newcastle in a rented van during his attempts to cover up the crimes.

Doherty said on Tuesday afternoon that police will allege Lamarre-Condon is "the sole person responsible for the murders of Luke and Jesse".

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Published 27 February 2024 3:35pm
Updated 27 February 2024 5:18pm
Source: SBS, AAP



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