# Jesse Baird was ‘petrified’ of Beau Lamarre-Condon, court hears

https://mins.news/en/item/69901

- The Guardian, 2026-09-23 02:21 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/23/beau-lamarre-condon-trial-jesse-baird-luke-davies-ntwnfb

> A friend told the Sydney murder trial that Jesse Baird was terrified of Beau Lamarre-Condon, an armed police officer, and repeatedly said, “he has a gun”. Lamarre-Condon denies murdering Baird and Luke Davies with a police firearm; his defence says he acted in self-defence. The trial continues.

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