The Case Of
Hosted by ABC Australia
About this Show
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 aggravated break and enter, relating to an alleged incident at Jesse Baird’s Paddington home in 2023.
Legal affairs reporter Jamie McKinnell will join host Stephen Stockwell (the voice behind the Mushroom Case Daily podcast) to give you a front-row seat to the proceedings.
Together they'll recap witness statements, break down the lawyer speak and keep you across the key evidence throughout the trial.
The Case Of is your eyes and ears inside the courtroom for Australia's biggest trials, unpacking major trials recently heard in court and cases in the headlines. This podcast will explain how it all works and answer your questions along the way.
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 response to Mushroom Case Daily was overwhelming, with more than 8,000 emails from listeners, many of them noting how the coverage had given them unprecedented insight into Australia's criminal judicial system. We decided to convert the podcast into an ongoing trial coverage feed to continue delivering on this front, following cases that capture the public's attention.
Additional seasons of The Case Of include:
The Case Of Alan Jones continues to follow the trial of former broadcast titan Alan Jones, accused of indecent assault and sexual touching relating to six complainants — all young men at the time of the alleged assaults.
The Airbnb Guest follows the trial of Timothy Loosemore, charged with murdering his host Maree Vermont, after a fire at her regional stone house property. Three juries were involved in this case, with one unable to reach a verdict.
Sharon's Disappearance follows the murder trial of her husband, 40 years after her disappearance in Perth. Full of bizarre twists and clues, the trial for Robert Fulton — now Raymond Reddington — covered life insurance claims, secret recordings, anonymous tip offs and real-life serial killers.
With no body or weapon, and mostly circumstantial evidence, the prosecution had a difficult task to prove this cold case to a jury.
Maree Crabtree follows the trial of Gold Coast mother Maree Crabtree, who was accused of murdering two of her children, five years apart. She was tried and acquitted for Jonathan's murder, and later prosecutors dropped the murder charge relating to her daughter Erin's death.
The Two Intruders follows a cold case of Irma Palasics's murder. For decades, police hunted for the two intruders who robbed Palasics's Canberra home in 1999, leaving 72-year-old Irma Palasics dead, and her husband Gregor badly beaten.
Wheelie Bin Murder follows the trial of Sheree Glastonbury and three co-accused, including Sheree's current partner, Mark Murphy. Prosecutors allege Sheree Glastonbury overdosed her former partner Geoffrey McLean, then disposed of his torso in a wheelie bin.
Toyah's Murder, which follows the trial of 41-year-old Rajwinder Singh, charged for the murder of 24-year-old Toyah Cordingley, who was killed when she went for a walk with her dog on one of north Queensland's idyllic beaches, in 2018.
Kumanjayi Walker, a six-part series revisiting the murder trial and coronial inquest that followed the police shooting of a young Walpiri man in Yuendumu, in 2019.
Easey St Murders, which follows the committal hearing for alleged killer Perry Kouroumblis, who police believe attacked Suzanne Armstrong and Susan Bartlett in their Melbourne terrace house.
Snowtown Parole, which follows serial killer James Vlassakis's parole proceedings.
Romance Scam, which follows the trial and appeal of Perth woman Donna Nelson, who was charged with drug trafficking in Japan.
Croc Wrangler, which follows the reality star and Northern Territory celebrity Matt Wright, charged with attempting to pervert the course of justice related to the investigation of a fatal helicopter crash.
Mushroom Lunch continues to follow all proceedings related to Erin Patterson's triple murder conviction in July 2025, as covered in the back-catalogue of this feed under the Mushroom Case Daily series.
Latest Episodes
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 —...
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, includi...
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 evi...
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 s...
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 ...
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 alle...
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 arou...
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 sa...
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...
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 ...
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 unp...
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 McKin...
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 hi...
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 animate...
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 cro...