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The Age
15-07-2025
- The Age
Lawyers for alleged murderer Beau Lamarre-Condon suddenly quit
The second legal team for alleged double murderer Beau Lamarre-Condon has sensationally stood down from representing the former police officer after 'an issue arose' the day before his latest court appearance. Lamarre-Condon, 29, has spent more than a year in prison after allegedly using his service-issued Glock pistol to shoot former partner Jesse Baird, a television presenter with whom he had allegedly become fixated, and Qantas flight attendant Luke Davies, inside a Paddington terrace in February 2024. His publicly funded lawyer Alexander Terracini was appointed in November last year, when Lamarre-Condon parted ways with his solicitor John Walford. On Tuesday, Terracini told the Downing Centre Local Court that he and the rest of Lamarre-Condon's legal team sought leave to withdraw from representing him after 'an issue arose yesterday'. That leave was granted, and Sydney lawyer Ben Archbold was appointed his replacement as members of Baird and Davies' families watched on via video link. Loading The court was not told what the issue was, which Magistrate Christopher Halburd noted was 'appropriate'. The new legal team led Halburd to allow a six-week adjournment despite the Crown's objections. 'Negotiations have been ongoing for now many, many months; there's been [two] case conferences,' prosecutor Brendan Donnelly said.
Sydney Morning Herald
15-07-2025
- Sydney Morning Herald
Lawyers for alleged murderer Beau Lamarre-Condon suddenly quit
The second legal team for alleged double murderer Beau Lamarre-Condon has sensationally stood down from representing the former police officer after 'an issue arose' the day before his latest court appearance. Lamarre-Condon, 29, has spent more than a year in prison after allegedly using his service-issued Glock pistol to shoot former partner Jesse Baird, a television presenter with whom he had allegedly become fixated, and Qantas flight attendant Luke Davies, inside a Paddington terrace in February 2024. His publicly funded lawyer Alexander Terracini was appointed in November last year, when Lamarre-Condon parted ways with his solicitor John Walford. On Tuesday, Terracini told the Downing Centre Local Court that he and the rest of Lamarre-Condon's legal team sought leave to withdraw from representing him after 'an issue arose yesterday'. That leave was granted, and Sydney lawyer Ben Archbold was appointed his replacement as members of Baird and Davies' families watched on via video link. Loading The court was not told what the issue was, which Magistrate Christopher Halburd noted was 'appropriate'. The new legal team led Halburd to allow a six-week adjournment despite the Crown's objections. 'Negotiations have been ongoing for now many, many months; there's been [two] case conferences,' prosecutor Brendan Donnelly said.
