The Case Of
A young couple goes missing then a cop is charged with murder. Shock waves run through Sydney's LGBTIQ community, casting a shadow over Mardi Gras. Now, the man accused of their murder will stand trial. Prosecutors allege Beau Lamarre-Condon shot television presenter Jesse Baird, 26, and flight attendant Luke Davies, 29, using his service firearm at Jesse's Paddington home on February 19, 2024. A week later, the two men's bodies were found in surf bags at a rural property near Goulburn, NSW. The Crown is pursuing a domestic violence murder charge for both Jesse and Luke's deaths. Mr Lamarre-Condon will also fight a charge of ag...
16 Alan Jones | The journalist who started it all
Allegations of a media conspiracy against Alan Jones have been put to the journalist who broke the assault allegations story.
Reporter Isobel Roe returns to the pod to explain the evidence of investigative reporter Kate McClymont, including her denials she put words in the mouths of complainants.
Also, why Complainant A's mother supported his decision to go to police while still receiving financial assistance from Alan Jones.
If you have any questions you'd like Isobel and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email [email protected].
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16 Jesse & Luke | Accused admits giving 'inaccurate' evidence
Beau Lamarre-Condon has been questioned about his access to Jesse Baird's mobile phone, as part of a series of events the prosecution says show he was stalking the victim.
15 Jesse & Luke | Accused murderer faces cross-examination
The accused has taken to the witness box, giving his detailed version of how he says Jesse Baird and Luke Davies died, and facing an extensive cross-examination.
Beau Lamarre-Condon told the court he went to Jesse Baird's home with the intention of retrieving his belongings, including an expensive Cartier ring, clothing and a surfboard.
Sydney reporter Jamie McKinnell recaps his evidence, including that he fired his gun at Jesse Baird's shoulder, claiming he "110 per cent" stands by the first shot he took and was intending to disarm him, not kill him.
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14 Jesse & Luke | Accused told police 'I'm not a bad person' after arrest
The court heard the accused murderer told police he "did not want to be judged" after revealing where he'd hid Jesse Baird and Luke Davies's bodies.
Court reporter Jamie McKinnell also tells Stocky prosecutors revealed internet searches relating to gun silencers and a screenshot of a YouTube video on mixing concrete.
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Family and domestic violence support: If you need help, contact 1800 Respect national helpline on 1800 737 732.
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13 Jesse & Luke | When police realised they were looking for one of their own
The day police discovered items belonging to Jesse and Luke in a bin, they started trying to contact the man who would go on to be accused of their murder: Beau Lamarre-Condon.
In this episode, Jamie McKinnell explains what happened when police called the accused and the evidence of a telecommunications expert about where his phone pinged.
If you have questions you'd like Jamie and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email [email protected].
Family and domestic violence support: If you need help, contact 1800 Respect national helpline on 1800 737 732.
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Mushroom Appeal | “Shocking criminality”
Erin Patterson has lost her appeal against convictions for murdering three people and attempting to murder a fourth with a poisoned Beef Wellington lunch at her Leongatha home in July 2023.
The three Appeal Court judges also found, "this offending was extraordinarily cold and calculated and stands to be denounced in the strongest terms," and removed the 33-year non-parole period, which means Patterson will likely spend the rest of her life in prison.
Rachael Brown and Kristian Silva join Stocky and discuss the result and reasons given.
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12 Jesse & Luke | What Beau Lamarre-Condon did the night before his arrest
Before handing himself into police Beau Lamarre-Condon spent the night cleaning out the van he used to transport Jesse and Luke’s bodies and then called a police helpline to report a psychological injury.
We hear recordings of Beau Lamarre-Condon in that call and in a secretly taped prison conversation.
In this episode Jamie McKinnell explains the evidence of the police officer the accused stayed with that night, what she says he told her about what he'd done and an earlier conversation where he allegedly asked if she'd help him bury a body.
11 Jesse & Luke | Friend's secretly-recorded conversation with the accused
A friend of Beau Lamarre-Condon has told the court the accused asked for help moving Jesse and Luke's bodies and disposing of their clothing.
In this episode Jamie McKinnell explains the contact this friend had with the accused murderer in the days after the shooting, as well as during a secretly recorded prison visit.
If you have any questions you'd like Jamie and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email [email protected].
Family and domestic violence support: If you need help, contact 1800 Respect national helpline on 1800 737 732.
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10 Jesse & Luke | An 8-hour drive with the accused murderer
A former friend of the accused, known by the pseudonym Elizabeth Kennedy, has told the jury she spent eight hours in a van with Beau Lamarre-Condon, unaware that Jesse and Luke's bodies were in the back.
In this episode Jamie McKinnell explains the evidence of Elizabeth Kennedy — how she said the accused murder photographed Jesse Baird with another man through his bedroom window, her contact with the accused following the shooting, and the protection from prosecution she was offered.
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09 Jesse & Luke | Jurors visit the Paddington house
Jurors have visited Jesse Baird’s Paddington home where the shootings occurred, inspecting the layout and areas where investigators found bloodstains.
In this episode Jamie McKinnell recaps the site visit and evidence of the accused's movements after the alleged murders, including trips to Kmart, Bunnings and a Sushi train in Cronulla.
The jury also heard evidence from a friend of the accused who bonded with him over a shared fascination with celebrities and COVID conspiracies.
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08 Jesse & Luke | Jury shown 3D reconstruction of crime scene
The jury has seen a 3D reconstruction of the shootings in Jesse Baird’s home, as a ballistics expert has told the court why he believes two of the three shots were fired at close range.
In this episode, court reporter Jamie McKinnell also describes the forensic pathologist’s evidence, including the injuries Luke and Jesse suffered from the gunshots.
We are taping a live episode of The Case Of in Melbourne on Wednesday 11th November. Details and ticket information here.
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07 Jesse & Luke | The gunshot wound and the Bungonia crime scene
Jurors were shown photographs of a gunshot wound to Jesse Baird's temple, and told there was a legal reason they had to view the graphic images.
Reporter Jamie McKinnel recaps evidence from the Bungonia crime scene south of Sydney where Jesse and Luke's bodies were found inside surfboard bags.
Also in this episode, Jamie and Stocky recap the timeline of alleged events in the days surrounding Jesse and Luke's deaths.
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06 Jesse & Luke | How police found Jesse and Luke’s bodies
A detective investigating Jesse and Luke's disappearance has told the court how police found their bodies, describing the moment she discovered them left on a rural roadside.
In this episode, Jamie McKinnell explains how a friend of Beau Lamarre-Condon led police to a farm 200km south of Sydney, and what else they found in the area.
If you have any questions you'd like Jamie and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email [email protected].
Family and domestic violence support: If you need help, contact 1800 Respect national helpline on 1800 737 732.
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15 Alan Jones | What complainant A alleges happened when he was 17
The fifth and final complainant has started his evidence, alleging that Alan Jones kissed him and touched his bottom when he was 17 years old.
In this episode, Isobel Roe explains how Alan Jones assisted the family of Complainant A in the years before this alleged act and allegations brought by a new complainant which left him feeling “disgusting and powerless”.
If you have any questions you’d like Isobel and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email [email protected].
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05 Jesse & Luke | What Jesse's housemates found after the shooting
The court has heard the Triple Zero (000) call made from Luke Davies's phone at the time of the shooting and what Jesse Baird's housemates noticed when they returned home that afternoon.
In this episode as we listen to the emergency call, Jamie McKinnell explains the dispute around who made it, what Beau Lamarre-Condon did after and how police colleagues of the accused realised they were investigating one of their own.
If you have any questions you'd like Jamie and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email [email protected].
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04 Jesse & Luke | Forensic evidence from the accused’s clean-up
From a skip bin at a Cronulla bowls club, to underneath the floorboards of Jesse Baird's Brown Street home: the forensic details of the police investigation into the alleged murders of Jesse and Luke have been laid out before the jury.
Evidence of blood-stained belongings, DNA samples, a bullet hole, and a fired gun cartridge are all part of the Crown’s case about what allegedly happened inside the Paddington home.
If you have any questions you’d like Jamie and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email [email protected].
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03 Jesse & Luke | What Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly told his friends
In the trial’s second week, the prosecution has shifted focus from Jesse’s relationships, hopes and fears, to Beau Lamarre-Condon’s movements, conversations and alleged intentions in the months leading up to Jesse’s and Luke’s deaths.
Mr Lamarre-Condon's friend Georgia Cook told the jury the accused asked her about hiding a body, with another friend describing being asked by the accused about getting a gun. Meanwhile, the jury has seen hours of CCTV footage, which the prosecution says depicts Mr Lamarre-Condon preparing to murder Jesse Baird.
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02 Jesse & Luke | Beau Lamarre-Condon's version of events
Beau Lamarre-Condon's defence barrister has explained how the accused says Jesse Baird and Luke Davies died inside Jesse’s Paddington home on February 19, 2024.
In an emotional few days in court, Jesse’s friends and family also spoke about his budding relationship with Luke, and Jesse’s alleged fear of Mr Lamarre-Condon.
If you have any questions you’d like Jamie and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email [email protected].
Family and domestic violence support: If you need help, contact the 1800 Respect national helpline on 1800 737 732.
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01 Jesse & Luke | Key details in the Beau Lamarre-Condon double-murder trial
An Uber delivery disguise, a fake cancer claim and jealousy – the prosecution has revealed the claims in its case for the alleged murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
In the first episode of The Case of Jesse and Luke, Stocky and ABC legal affairs reporter Jamie McKinnell unpack the opening day of Beau Lamarre-Condon's murder trial, including the Crown's allegations of jealousy, obsession and what unfolded inside Jesse's Sydney home.
If you have any questions you’d like Jamie and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email [email protected].
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INTRODUCING: The Case of Jesse and Luke
More than two years after the deaths of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in Sydney, the trial of their accused killer Beau Lamarre-Condon is set to begin.
The former police officer is facing two counts of murder and one charge of aggravated break and enter. Sydney reporter Jamie McKinnell joins Stocky to share the key details in the case so far.
If you have any questions you'd like Jamie and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email [email protected].
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14 Alan Jones | Alan Jones face to face with Complainant M
Seating plans and dinner rolls became the unlikely focus of Complainant M’s cross-examination, as Alan Jones’s defence barrister sought to expose any inconsistencies in his allegations.
In this episode, Isobel Roe explains how the defence led M to admit a discrepancy between his police statement and what he’s said in court about an alleged kiss from Alan Jones.
If you have any questions you’d like Isobel and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email [email protected].
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13 Alan Jones | The third complainant’s allegations
"He could destroy people" — this is why the newest complainant in Alan Jones's trial said he avoided challenging the broadcaster about his alleged assaults.
In this episode, Isobel Roe details the allegations Complainant M has made against Alan Jones, and recaps some very animated evidence from writer Peter FitzSimons.
If you have any questions you'd like Isobel and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email [email protected].
Also, the sentence for Timothy Loosemore, who was convicted of the manslaughter of Maree Vermont has been handed down. Details here.
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12 Alan Jones | Lewd texts about journalist Kate McClymont revealed in court
Insults about Kate McClymont - the journalist who first reported Alan Jones abuse allegations - have been read out in court, as the prosecution challenged a witness on their memory of Complainant C’s allegations.
In this episode, Stocky and Isobel explain how the prosecution cross-examined the witness about their loyalty to Alan Jones. Isobel also outlines how Complainant C considered taking legal action against Alan Jones at one point.
If you have any questions you’d like Isobel and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email [email protected].
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11 Alan Jones | Sydney lunch allegations tested with new witness
Witnesses have given evidence about an alleged 'under the table' touching incident at a Sydney lunch, but a new witness alleged to have seen the assault, says he doesn't remember the lunch at all.
Reporter Isobel Roe recaps the key moments from court, including the confrontational end to former 2GB rival Ray Hadley's cross examination.
If you have any questions you’d like Isobel and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email [email protected].
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10 Alan Jones | Two radio titans, one courtroom
Former 2GB rival Ray Hadley has conceded he sent text messages to Complainant C about Alan Jones, saying “that bloke needs to be destroyed".
Isobel Roe takes you through the past week of evidence with Stocky, including alleged threats to a witness, as well as a surprising moment that made her the focus of the courtroom.
If you have any questions you’d like Isobel and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email [email protected].
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The Two Intruders | Irma Palasics killers sentenced
Irma Palasics's family hoped her killers would die in prison. Now Joseph Vekony and Steve Fabriczy have been sentenced, and it seems likely at least one of them will.
Elizabeth Byrne and James Vyver return to the pod to reveal the length of the sentences Justice Mossop delivered and describe the intergenerational effects the crime has had on Irma and Gregor Palasics's family.
You can catch up on earlier episode of The Case Of The Two Intruders here
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09 Alan Jones | Radio ally declared 'unfavourable witness’
A former 2GB colleague and friend of Alan Jones has been accused of tailoring his evidence to favour his friend.
Isobel Roe recounts how Jason Morrison was declared an unfavourable witness in court and explains why the trial has stalled over legal argument.
If you have any questions you'd like Isobel and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email [email protected].
Sexual assault support services: MARS Australia (for men affected by rape and sexual abuse) on (07) 3857 1222, National Survivors Foundation on 1300 124 43
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08 Alan Jones | What happened under the table?
Complainant C alleges Alan Jones touched him under the table at a Sydney lunch, in front of other guests. Now two of those lunch guests have given evidence.
One describing Complainant C as looking "distraught", while the other said he didn't see anything worrying.
Sydney reporter Isobel Roe recaps all the evidence, including former 2GB broadcaster Jason Morrison's account of the lunch, and we do an inbox deep dive to answer your most pressing questions about the trial.
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07 Alan Jones | Cross examination focuses on C's texts with Jones
Graphic text messages between Alan Jones and Complainant C were the focus of cross examination in court this week.
Sydney reporter, Isobel Roe recaps the key moments, including when tensions flared between defence barrister Gabrielle Bashir SC and the complainant.
We also learn why Judge Glenn Walsh gave himself a five-minute time out to consider a legal issue he said he has never seen before.
If you have any questions you'd like Isobel and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email [email protected].
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Mushroom Lunch: Prosecution argue sentence ‘manifestly inadequate’
Day two of Erin Patterson's appeal saw the prosecution arguing for triple murderer Erin Patterson never to be released.
Kristian Silva explains how her sentenced was debated, as well as the remainder of Patterson's broader appeal grounds, which she claims led to a miscarriage of justice.
We also answer your questions and address some feedback we've received in our inbox.
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If you have any questions you'd like Kristian and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email [email protected].
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Mushroom Lunch: Convicted murderer Erin Patterson’s appeal kicks off
On the first day of Erin Patterson's appeal her barrister argued there was a "catastrophic" arrangement during verdict deliberations, despite conceding there was no evidence jurors interacted with prosecutors and police while staying in the same hotel.
Kristian Silva joins Stocky to talk through the grounds of appeal her defence are using to overturn her triple murder conviction — and how they have been countered by the prosecution so far.
If you have any questions you'd like Kristian and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email [email protected].
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06 Alan Jones | Why Complainant C felt he 'couldn’t say no' to Alan Jones
Complainant C has detailed allegations Alan Jones kissed and touched him without consent, and said he later told rival broadcaster Ray Hadley about the alleged incidents.
Isobel Roe takes Stocky through C's sometimes emotional testimony, the power dynamic between the two, as well as the cross-examination's focus on "uncomfortable" texts C sent Mr Jones.
If you have any questions you'd like Isobel and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email [email protected].
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05 Alan Jones | Judge allows change to charges
Complainant J's friends and family have given evidence which has led the prosecution to alter dates on some charges - something Alan Jones's defence has objected to.
Sydney reporter Isobel Roe takes Stocky through the conflicting evidence and Judge Glenn Walsh's response to the discrepancies.
If you have any questions you’d like Isobel and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email [email protected].
Sexual assault support services: MARS Australia (for men affected by rape and sexual abuse) on (07) 3857 1222, National Survivors Foundation on 1300 124 43
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04 Alan Jones | Why Complainant J says he didn’t fight back
Complainant J’s week of evidence has wrapped up, after a series of confrontational lines of questioning from Alan Jones’s defence barrister.
Court reporter Isobel Roe takes Stocky through the key moments in the long cross examination, and re-examination from the Crown.
We also answer your questions on what is actually illegal about the allegations, why certain questions are allowed when cross examining alleged victims, and more.
If you have any questions you’d like Isobel and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email [email protected].
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03 Alan Jones | Complainant J rejects 'financial gain' suggestions
With a suppression order now revoked, we can reveal Complainant J repeatedly denied a financial motive for his sexual assault allegations against Alan Jones.
Isobel Roe and Stocky break down all the key lines of questioning in the cross examination so far, and Complainant J's responses.
If you have any questions you’d like Isobel and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email [email protected].
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02 Alan Jones | Defence questions suppressed while judge decides relevance
Alan Jones allegedly told Complainant J "there are no rules" before an alleged assault at his country property in Fitzroy Falls.
Defence barrister Gabrielle Bashir's cross examination has included a line of questioning the prosecution says should not be admissible.
Sydney reporter Isobel Roe and Stocky were both in court for Complainant J's cross examination — including the portions that have now been suppressed, while the judge decides their relevance.
If you have any questions you'd like Isobel and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email [email protected].
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01 Alan Jones | Alleged payments for 'being a good boy'
Alan Jones allegedly kissed a teenager and touched his genitals in the early 2000s, a Sydney court has heard.
Reporter Isobel Roe and host Stephen Stockwell break down all the biggest moments from the first day of this highly anticipated trial.
Alan Jones denies all the charges against him.
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Alan Jones | The evidence his defence team tried to exclude
Prosecutors have won a battle to include evidence at trial that alleges Alan Jones had a tendency for taking a sexual interest in younger men.
Sydney court reporter Isobel Roe is covering the case for the pod and tells Stocky what this evidence includes, and what the key complainants are alleging Alan Jones did to them.
If you have any questions you'd like Isobel and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email [email protected].
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Isla Bell: Judge reveals new details into police investigation
New details have been revealed in court, shedding light on why a murder charge against the man last seen with Brunswick teenager Isla Bell was dropped.
The details came out during a judgement regarding whether Marat Ganiev would still have to face the remaining lesser charge — attempting to pervert the course of justice — relating to his actions after Ms Bell's death.
Kristian Silva returns to the pod to break down the judgement with Stephen Stockwell.
For more background, listen to our previous episode explaining Marat Ganiev's bid to throw out case.
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'High-profile man': Courts clash with content creator
Queensland law enforcement has cracked down on a content creator who published the name of a high-profile person implicated in an extortion case.
The content creator allegedly breached a suppression order more than 50 times, and is now facing charges for the alleged offending.
Investigative reporter Grace Tobin and Cairns reporter Conor Byrne explain how the next phase of this bizarre story unfolded.
If you have any questions you'd like Grace, Conor and Stocky to answer in future episodes, please email [email protected].
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