An accused killer cop's mother just walked out of court on bail

Coleen Lamarre, the 63-year-old mother of accused double murderer Beau Lamarre-Condon, has been granted bail in the NSW Supreme Court, adding a fresh and messy chapter to a case that's already gripped the country.

Lamarre had been in custody since April, charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice over allegations she tried to persuade a witness in her son's upcoming trial to give a false statement. She appeared in court on Tuesday to argue for bail and was granted it.

Her son, a former NSW Police officer, is due to face trial in September over the deaths of Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in February 2024. Prosecutors allege Lamarre-Condon fatally shot the pair with his service pistol at their inner-city Sydney home, before the bodies were allegedly bundled into surfboard bags and dumped at a rural property near Goulburn.

None of the underlying murder allegations against Beau Lamarre-Condon have been tested at trial, and the same applies to the fresh charge against his mother. Both remain allegations before the courts, not established facts, and reporting on either case deserves that distinction held clearly, no matter how widely the story has already spread.

What this bail decision actually signals is that the case is entering a more active phase ahead of the September trial date, with pre-trial matters like witness handling now under direct judicial scrutiny. That's a legitimate reason this keeps making headlines. It's a serious criminal matter working its way through the correct process, not just tabloid fuel.

If you're following this case, the responsible thing is to let the September trial actually run its course before drawing conclusions either way. There will be plenty more coverage between now and then. Treat all of it with the same caution this update deserves.