Detectives are continuing their search for a missing Sydney couple after a serving police officer charged with their murder was refused bail.
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Beaumont Lamarre-Condon handed himself in to police on Friday and was later charged with two counts of murder, following the disappearance of former Ten reporter Jesse Baird, 26, and Qantas flight attendant Luke Davies, 29.
Lamarre-Condon did not make a bail application at Waverley Local Court and his matter was next set down for April 23 in Downing Centre Local Court.
Independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich said in addition to domestic violence being under-reported, there was a history of challenges and mistrust between the LGBTQ community and police.
"The police urgently need to do more to make sure the LGBTQ community is safe in NSW and confident in reporting crime," he said.
"We need a review of police training when it comes to LGBTQ issues.
"That needs to be delivered in a co-designed way with LGBTQ communities."
Mr Greenwich said the heartbreak for the families of the missing men may also be triggering for those who had similar experiences.
"It's important people know they have access to services such as QLife," he said of the phone and web-based support service.
Meanwhile tributes to Mr Baird and Mr Davies have flowed online. Network Ten presenter Hugh Riminton was one of those who farewelled his colleague.
"RIP my beloved young colleague, Jesse," he wrote on social media platform X.
"Condolences also to the family and friends of Luke Davies. Many tears tonight."
Ten reporter Lachlan Kennedy recounted his time with his work mate.
"His talent was undeniable and energy infectious. Jesse Baird has had the brightest of futures stolen from him," he wrote on X.
"For years we chatted footy, utes and country music, so because I can't find the words right now, I'll let Cody sing it."
Kennedy included a link to American country music performer Cody Johnson's song, Til You Can't.
Presenter Sandra Sully wrote on the same platform: "newsroom heartbroken".
Earlier, the AFL put out a statement expressing its sadness at the news regarding Mr Baird, who was recently acting as an umpire for AFL and VFL games, and his partner Mr Davies.
The statement describes Mr Baird as "a popular and respected member of our AFL umpiring family" whose career spanned 62 AFL matches, including two finals.
"The entire AFL family's thoughts are with both Jesse and Luke's families, as well as our umpiring and broader team during this very difficult time," the statement said.
There were fears for Mr Baird and Mr Davies after their possessions were found in a skip bin in the southern Sydney suburb of Cronulla on Wednesday.
Lamarre-Condon had previously dated Mr Baird.
"We are still very much keen and focused on trying to recover the bodies and find out where they are," Detective Superintendent Daniel Doherty said on Friday.
The discovery of the couple's items led police to Mr Baird's blood-smeared share house, about 30km away in inner-city Paddington.
Police said investigators found a discharged gunshot round at the home and that it had been matched to a NSW Police firearm.
CCTV footage captured from a neighbouring property showed a white van outside Mr Baird's house shortly before the couple disappeared
The van, a Toyota HiAce, was hired in Mascot on Monday night and police believe it was used to move the bodies of the two men to an unknown location after they were killed at the Paddington house.
Lamarre-Condon, who up until days ago had an active social media presence, joined the police force in 2019.
Footage of the recently graduated officer tasering a man at close range in Darlinghurst went viral in 2020, prompting an internal review.
An investigation later cleared him of any wrongdoing.
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