Beau Lamarre-Condon: How Renee Fortuna made a single CrimeStoppers call that changed the investigation into Jesse Baird and Luke Davies’ disappearances
- Beau Lamarre-Condon charged with murder
- Jesse Baird and Luke Davies were allegedly murdered on February 19
A former police officer immediately called CrimeStoppers after becoming concerned about Beau Lamarre-Condon’s alleged behavior when he showed up at her home, police say.
Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly drove the van to Newcastle, 165km north of Sydney, arriving at the home of police officer Renee Fortuna (pictured) around 8.30pm, where he allegedly borrowed a hose to clean the vehicle
Police will allege the 28-year-old officer murdered couple Jesse Baird, 26, and Luke Davies, 29, at the Channel 10 presenter’s Paddington home in Sydney’s east on Monday, February 19.
He then allegedly hired a white rental van to remove their bodies before driving to Renee Fortuna’s home in Lambton, Newcastle, on Thursday evening, where he asked to borrow a hose to clean the vehicle.
Deputy Commissioner Michael Fitzgerald has revealed that Ms Fortuna tipped off police after becoming suspicious about the late visit.
“After the suspect visited her home, she became suspicious of his motives and (about) some of his statements,” police will allege.
“She then immediately contacted Crime Stoppers.”
Ms Fortuna, who had previously left the force, is not accused of any wrongdoing or knowledge of the alleged killings.
Police will allege Lamarre-Condon was in love with Baird and had stalked the Channel 10 presenter in recent weeks before plotting to kill him.
He allegedly stole bullets from a shooting range so his bosses wouldn’t suspect his service weapon had been fired, and bought a surfboard bag to dispose of the body.
Beau Lamarre-Condon (photo) has been charged with two counts of murder
However, police will allege that Mr Davies happened to be at the house when Lamarre-Condon broke in at around 9.50am on February 19 and was not an intended target.
Lamarre-Condon then allegedly shot them both with his service weapon, wrapped their bodies in tarpaulin and then hid them at the rear of the property.
Police will allege he hired a rental van later that evening to collect the bodies before dumping them in the bushland of Bungonia, in the NSW Southern Highlands, two days later.
Lamarre-Condon turned himself in to police on Friday and was charged with two counts of murder.
More to come.