Two bodies have been found in the search for a young couple who were allegedly murdered by a cop in Sydney's east.
Police sources have confirmed to 7News that the men's remains were found at a property in Bungonia in the Southern Tablelands.
A search was launched for Luke Davies, 29, and Jesse Baird, 26, after their bloodied possessions were found in a skip in Cornulla last Wednesday.
On Tuesday New South Wales Police Commissioner Karen Webb told media that police had located a second crime scene in Bungonia, about 20 minutes away from where police had been searching on Monday.
"On behalf of the New South Wales police force, I'd like to pass on my condolences to the Davies and Baird families, their friends, and the LGBTQIA+ communities in not just New South Wales, but across Australia," Cmmr Webb said
"We now know, or we believe, we're very confident that we have located Luke and Jesse."
Detective Superintendent Daniel Doherty said murder-accused, police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon, had provided information leading to the location.
Last Friday morning, their alleged killer, NSW police officer Beau Lamarre, handed himself in at Bondi Police Station and was later charged with two counts of murder.
Police believed Lamarre was in the Newcastle area before handing himself in. They began a search at a dam on a Bungonia over the weekend.
On Tuesday, a second crime scene was established at another property in Bungonia.
Police allege the couple were killed last Monday and a timelines of their understanding of events reveals a disturbing chain of events.
Monday, February 19
Around 9:50am neighbours heard gunshots coming from TV presenter Jesse Baird's house. At 9:54am Baird's phone made a call to Police. They say no words were spoken, nothing was heard, and that the phone call was quickly disconnected.
Later that evening, serving New South Wales police officer Beau Lamarre hired a white van. It's seen on CCTV arriving at Baird's Paddington property. Police will allege he was there to remove Baird's and partner Luke Davies' bodies.
Tuesday, February 20
Baird's housemates receive text messages from his phone telling them he's returning to Perth. He asks them to sell his furniture, put the rest in storage, and take the money out for bond.
Wednesday, February 21
Around 11am a worker finds bloodied clothes, keys and credit cards in a skip bin in Cronulla. This leads police to Baird's home where they discover large amounts of blood, declare a crime scene, and realise the pair are missing.
By this point, their alleged killer is already making moves to cover his tracks.
He picks up a longtime female friend in the hired white van and they drive to an area two hours south of Sydney called Bungonia. It's here Lamarre buys a portable angle grinder and padlock. He drives them to a private property on Hazleton Road and uses the grinder to sever the padlock. His female friend says she is left at the gate while he disappears for 30 minutes. When he returns, he replaces the lock and they drive back to Sydney.
Police believe the female friend was an innocent accomplice, that she didn't know there were possibly two bodies in the back, or what Lamarre's motives for the trip were.
At 11pm Lamarre purchases weights from a department store. Police allege he became suspicious his female friend was aware of what he had done that day and he drives back to Bungonia. It's believed he returned to the bodies and relocated them.
Thursday, February 22
Police believe Lamarre-Condon doesn't leave the area until 4:30am.
He spends most of his day in Sydney, then drives north to Newcastle. He meets with a second friend around 8:30pm and asks to borrow his hose to wash the van.
Friday, February 23
Lamarre leaves Newcastle around 5am, arriving at his uncle's house in Sydney around 6:15am. They leave together and drive to Bondi Police Station where he hands himself in. He is charged with two counts of murder, but police say he isn't cooperating with investigations.
Sunday, February 25
Police reveal they are aware of his movements in Bungonia and narrow their search to dams on the rural property. A dive squad is seen searching for clues.
