The Case Of

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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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.  

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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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.

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. 

The Case Of is the follow-up to the hit podcast Mushroom Case Daily, and all episodes of that show will remain available in the back catalogue of The Case Of. 

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.

 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.

The Case Of is the follow-up to the hit podcast Mushroom Case Daily, and all episodes of that show will remain available in the back catalogue of The Case Of.

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.

The Case Of is the follow-up to the hit podcast Mushroom Case Daily, and all episodes of that show will remain available in the back catalogue of The Case Of.

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”. 

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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.

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Family and domestic violence support: If you need help, contact 1800 Respect national helpline on 1800 737 732.

The Case Of is the follow-up to the hit podcast Mushroom Case Daily, and all episodes of that show will remain available in the back catalogue of The Case Of.

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].

Family and domestic violence support: If you need help, contact 1800 Respect national helpline on 1800 737 732.

The Case Of is the follow-up to the hit podcast Mushroom Case Daily, and all episodes of that show will remain available in the back catalogue of The Case Of.

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. 

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. 

The Case Of is the follow-up to the hit podcast Mushroom Case Daily, and all episodes of that show will remain available in the back catalogue of The Case Of. 

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.

The Case Of is the follow-up to the hit podcast Mushroom Case Daily, and all episodes of that show will remain available in the back catalogue of The Case Of.