Overview

• Appearing by video at his NSW Supreme Court arraignment, Lamarre-Condon reaffirmed not guilty pleas to two counts of murder and one count of aggravated break and enter.
• He told the judge he had earlier offered to plead guilty to manslaughter over Jesse Baird only and described himself as remorseful while invoking an early plea discount.
• He alleged serious misconduct by NSW Police and said the DPP was partly complicit, declaring he would fight any suppression orders or closed-court requests.
• Justice Peter Hamill said any prior negotiations would be recorded and listed a jury trial to begin on 21 September 2026, estimated to run two to three months.
• Police allege he used his service pistol to kill Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in February 2024 and dumped the bodies at a rural property, with a brief listing more than 200 witnesses.