Beau Lamarre-Condon’s double-murder trial in Sydney continues with the defence challenging forensic DNA evidence linked to the police firearm allegedly used in the killings. Court proceedings focus on DNA said to be found in the barrel of Lamarre-Condon’s service pistol and a bullet hole in a bedroom door at Jesse Baird’s Paddington home.
The defence questions an expert about how an alleged victim’s DNA could have ended up on the gun, including whether it could have travelled backwards through the door after the shot. Outlets report the jury is asked to consider the trajectory and forensic explanations for the DNA’s presence. The Guardian also notes defence cross-examination of witnesses about postmortem examinations of Baird and Luke Davies, alongside scrutiny of the bullet-related and DNA evidence.
Lamarre-Condon, 31, is accused of fatally shooting Baird and Davies on 19 February 2024 using his police service weapon. The reporting reflects differing emphasis on the DNA-for-firearm explanation and the surrounding forensic context presented at trial, rather than changes to the core allegations.
