Live: Beau Lamarre-Condon's messages likely to face scrutiny in court

Live: Beau Lamarre-Condon's messages likely to face scrutiny in court

Beau Lamarre-Condon is giving evidence for a fifth day in his double murder trial in the NSW Supreme Court. Follow live.

Good morning. We're back reporting live on the Beau Lamarre-Condon trial. The former police officer has pleaded not guilty to murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. His team is arguing both deaths were self-defence. This is the fifth day we've heard from the accused, and just over a third that he's been cross-examined. A big focus of the Crown prosecution's attention has been text messages and social media DMs Lamarre-Condon sent before the alleged murders.

In brief

We're back reporting live on the Beau Lamarre-Condon trial. The former police officer has pleaded not guilty to murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. His team is arguing both deaths were self-defence. A big focus of the Crown prosecution's attention has been text messages and social media DMs Lamarre-Condon sent before the alleged murders.

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