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CELEB-chaser cop Beau Lamarre-Condon was seen handing himself in to the police after allegedly killing an Aussie TV star and his boyfriend.
Beau Lamarre, 28, handed himself in to cops shortly after 10.30am on Friday – four days after the TV presenter Jesse Baird, 26, and Luke Davies, 29, disappeared in Sydney.
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instagram/@beaulamarreThe CCTV footage shows the chilling moment a man – appearing to be Lamarre – walks accompanied by the police.
He is seen wearing handcuffs and a black t-shirt while three officers escort him into the building.
Lamarre has been charged with two counts of murder after allegedly using his service weapon while on-duty to kill Mr Baird and his Qantas flight attendant boyfriend.
It is alleged he transported and disposed of their bodies in a rented white van.
The bodies of the men have still not been found.
“Charges have been submitted for two counts of murder,” Detective Superintendent Danny Doherty told reporters on Friday.
“He will be formally refused bail by police and expected to face court at some stage, whether it is today or tomorrow.”
Lamarre briefly appeared in court on Friday wearing a black T-shirt.
He did not apply for bail and it was formally refused.
Celeb chaser Lamarre has been in the spotlight before – known for taking selfies with famous faces such as Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus and Kim Kardashian.
Most recently, he was seen following Kourtney Kardashian’s car to grab a snap with her and Travis Barker.
According to cops, Lamarre used his police gun to kill Mr Baird and Mr Davies at Mr Baird’s home in Paddington, Sydney on Monday night before dumping their bodies.
Mr Doherty told reporters Lamarre was on-duty at the time – but called into work sick on Tuesday after the alleged murders.
The detective said “a large amount of blood was located” at the crime scene – along with a bullet matching Lamarre’s work-issued gun.
“This has now been physically matched to a NSW Police firearm and forms part of the evidence for the alleged facts to face court for this 28-year-old man,” Mr Doherty said.
The detective also confirmed that a white Toyota HiAce was found on Friday morning in Grays Point in Sydney’s south.
He added that it is “important that we get the movements in relation to that van as hopefully we can find the bodies”.
“We believe there is sufficient evidence to proceed with those charges due to the evidence we have up-to-date,” Mr Doherty said.
“It’s really important that we do locate the bodies, not only for the cause of death but the answers for the family because they are still grieving and are starting to grieve now.”
A new crime scene has also been set up in Lambton, Newcastle – some 102 miles away, according to news.com.au.
Former lovers
Lamarre previously dated Mr Baird and cops have been told that their break-up was “bitter”.
Mr Baird reportedly expressed concerns for his safety and said he was being stalked.
Mr Doherty said there were “no warnings or flags to us in relation to his behaviour or any relationship breakdown”.
“Since this inquiry has come along and those investigations were made with family and friends, and it has been well documented that there were some worrying behaviours that have been alleged by family and friends but that was never reported to police,” he said.
Officers searched a home linked to Lamarre in the Balmain area of Sydney on Thursday night and seized a number of items.
Desperate search
The last time Mr Baird and Mr Davies were seen was on Monday in Paddington, cops said.
A frantic search for the pair has begun after police discovered bloodied clothes belonging to Mr Davies and Mr Bairds in a skip bin on Wednesday morning.
Phone, keys and credit cards were also among the possessions found in the skip bin – 18 miles away from Mr Baird’s home.
Police said they had “grave concerns” for the two men after the discovery.
Police searched Baird’s home in Paddington and found a “large amount of blood” and blood-stained furniture.
There were also “signs of a struggle” as furniture had been moved around.
The amount of blood has led the officers to believe that at least one of the men had suffered “a significant injury”.
Baird’s neighbours heard arguments on early Monday morning but didn’t report it until police began canvassing the scene two days later.
Mr Davies has not been at work since Monday and his family have not spoken to him since then.
Mr Baird’s phone was last active on Tuesday night when text messages were sent to his friends, the police confirmed.
Friends’ concerns
Baird worked at Network Ten and Studio 10 as a presenter and a red carpet reporter for seven years.
He left Studio 10 in January after his show was axed by the network late last year.
Stacey Thompson, who worked with Baird on children’s show Totally Wild, told DailyMail: ” I’m shocked actually.
“I worked with Jesse for a few years and we sat across from one another in the TW office.
“He was a lovely work friend, always professional and keen to learn. I prefer not to comment further at this time, until more details come to light.”
Davies has worked as a flight attendant with Qantas after recently moving from Brisbane to Sydney.
The company has issued a statement, offering support to Davies’ colleagues who were close to him.
They wrote: “Our thoughts are with family, friends and colleagues of our crew member at this very difficult time.”
The couple have been dating for “a few months”, according to Davies’ friend, Sophie Inez.
She said: “I spoke to Luke just before he moved from Brisbane to Sydney with work a few months ago.
“He was so excited for his next chapter and flying long haul. He’s such a lovely and charismatic person.”
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