Coleen Lamarre charged for allegedly influencing witness in Beau Lamarre-Condon's double murder trial
Consensus Summary
Coleen Lamarre, the 63-year-old mother of former NSW Police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon, was arrested in Balmain on April 29, 2026, and charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice by allegedly influencing a key witness in her sonâs upcoming double murder trial. Lamarre was refused bail and will appear in court on April 30. Beau Lamarre-Condon, who was charged with the murders of Luke Davies and Jesse Baird in February 2024, pleaded not guilty and faces trial in September 2026. The victims, a former TV presenter and a Qantas flight attendant, were allegedly shot with a police-issued handgun at a Paddington home and their bodies were later found in surfboard bags near Bungonia. Lamarre-Condon was dismissed from the police force shortly after the murders and has undergone multiple legal and psychiatric assessments, leading to delays in his trial. The case has drawn significant public attention, including controversy over former police commissioner Karen Webbâs comments about the alleged crime of passion.
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Key details reported by multiple sources:
- Coleen Lamarre (63) was arrested in Balmain, Sydney, on 2026-04-29 at approximately 11:15 AM and charged with one count of 'intending to pervert the course of justice' for allegedly attempting to influence a key witness in her son Beau Lamarre-Condonâs double murder trial.
- Coleen Lamarre was refused bail and is due to appear in court on 2026-04-30 (Thursday).
- Beau Lamarre-Condon, a former NSW Police officer, was charged with the murders of Luke Davies (29, Qantas flight attendant) and Jesse Baird (26, former Channel 10 presenter) on 2024-02-19.
- The bodies of Luke Davies and Jesse Baird were found on 2024-02-27 in surfboard bags at a property near Bungonia, approximately 200 km south-west of Sydney.
- Beau Lamarre-Condon was officially removed from the NSW Police Force one month after the murders (March 2024).
- Beau Lamarre-Condon pleaded not guilty to the double murder charges and is due to face trial in September 2026.
- Beau Lamarre-Condon was previously represented by high-profile lawyer John Walford, who was replaced in November 2024 by Legal Aid, which later withdrew, leaving solicitor Ben Archbold as his current lawyer.
- Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly used a police-issued handgun to shoot Luke Davies and Jesse Baird at a Paddington share house in Sydney.
Points of Difference
Details reported by only one source:
- Coleen Lamarre has previously been spotted in the public gallery during her sonâs court appearances.
- The matter was committed for trial in the NSW Supreme Court in 2025 following delays related to Beau Lamarre-Condonâs change in legal representation and a forensic psychiatristâs report.
- The case was described by former NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb as a 'crime of passion,' which drew criticism and led to an apology.
- The alleged murder occurred in the lead-up to Sydneyâs Mardi Gras, prompting the Mardi Gras board to request police not march in the parade, which they did in plainclothes.
- Beau Lamarre-Condon previously ran a celebrity blog and posed in photos with A-listers including Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, and Harry Styles.
- The trial is expected to last two to three months.
- Police allege Beau Lamarre-Condon exhibited a pattern of 'predatory' behavior toward Jesse Baird in the lead-up to the alleged double homicide.
Contradictions
Conflicting information between sources:
- The Guardian states Beau Lamarre-Condon was charged with 'double murder,' while ABC and Newscomau refer to the charges as 'domestic violence-related murder and break and enter with intent to commit an indictable offence.'
- The Guardian says Beau Lamarre-Condon joined the NSW Police Force in 2019, but ABC and Newscomau do not specify his start date.
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