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Cop charged after 'murdering TV presenter & his partner & dumping their bodies'

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Former celebrity blogger Beau Lamarre is known for taking selfies with famous faces
Former celebrity blogger Beau Lamarre is known for taking selfies with famous faces

A POLICE officer has been charged with two counts of murder after a TV presenter and his boyfriend vanished in Sydney.

Beau Lamarre, 28, handed himself in to cops shortly after 10.30am on Friday - two days after the bloodied clothes of missing Jesse Baird, 26, and Luke Davies, 29, were found in a skip bin in Sydney.

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Beau Lamarre, 28, handed himself in to cops on Friday morning
Lamarre is a former celebrity blogger - notorious for grabbing selfies with stars
Lamarre is a former celebrity blogger - notorious for grabbing selfies with stars
The search for the bodies of Luke Davies, 29, and Jesse Baird, 26, continues
The search for the bodies of Luke Davies, 29, and Jesse Baird, 26, continuesCredit: Instagram
Officers believe the bodies of former Ten reporter Jesse, pictured, and his boyfriend were taken away in a van and disposed of
Officers believe the bodies of former Ten reporter Jesse, pictured, and his boyfriend were taken away in a van and disposed ofCredit: instagram/@jessebairddd/

The New South Wales Police officer and former celebrity blogger allegedly used his service weapon while on-duty to kill Mr Baird and his Qantas flight attendant boyfriend.

It is alleged he transported and disposed of their bodies in a rented white van.

The bodies of the men have still not been found.

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Detective Superintendent Danny Doherty said: "Charges have been submitted for two counts of murder."

"He will be formally refused bail by police and expected to face court at some stage, whether it is today or tomorrow.”

Lamarre briefly appeared in court on Friday wearing a black T-shirt.

He did not apply for bail and it was formally refused.

Celeb chaser Lamarre has been in the spotlight before - known for taking selfies with famous faces such as Selena Gomez, Miley Cyrus and Kim Kardashian.

Most recently, he was seen following Kourtney Kardashian's car to grab a snap with her and Travis Barker.

According to cops, Lamarre used his police gun to kill Mr Baird and Mr Davies at Mr Baird’s home in Paddington, Sydney on Monday night before dumping their bodies.

Mr Doherty told reporters Lamarre was on-duty at the time - but called into work sick on Tuesday after the alleged murders.

The detective said "a large amount of blood was located" at the crime scene - along with a bullet matching Lamarre's work-issued gun.

“This has now been physically matched to a NSW Police firearm and forms part of the evidence for the alleged facts to face court for this 28-year-old man," Mr Doherty said.

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The detective also confirmed that a white Toyota HiAce was found on Friday morning in Grays Point in Sydney’s south.

He added that it is "important that we get the movements in relation to that van as hopefully we can find the bodies".

"We believe there is sufficient evidence to proceed with those charges due to the evidence we have up-to-date," Mr Doherty said.

"It’s really important that we do locate the bodies, not only for the cause of death but the answers for the family because they are still grieving and are starting to grieve now."

A new crime scene has also been set up in Lambton, Newcastle - some 165km away, according to news.com.au.

Lamarre previously dated Mr Baird and cops have been told that their break-up was “bitter”.

Mr Baird reportedly expressed concerns for his safety and said he was being stalked.

Mr Doherty said there were "no warnings or flags to us in relation to his behaviour or any relationship breakdown".

“Since this inquiry has come along and those investigations were made with family and friends, and it has been well documented that there were some worrying behaviours that have been alleged by family and friends but that was never reported to police,” he said.

Officers searched a home in the Balmain area of Sydney on Thursday night and seized a number of items.

The last time Mr Baird and Mr Davies were seen was on Monday in Paddington, cops said.

Police feared there had "been some sort of incident" after they found blood-covered clothes belonging to Mr Davies and Mr Baird in a skip bin on Wednesday morning.

Cops said the amount suggested at least one of the men experienced a "significant injury".

Phone, keys and credit cards were also among the possessions found in the skip bin - 18 miles away from Mr Baird's home.

Police said they had "grave concerns" for the two men after the discovery.

Neighbours reportedly heard an argument coming from Baird's home on Monday but did not report it until the police arrived on Wednesday.

Police searched Mr Baird's home and found a "large amount of blood" and blood-stained furniture.

There were also "signs of a struggle" as furniture had been moved around.

The case has been adjourned to April 23.

Footage showed Lamarre being led away in handcuffs after handing himself in
Footage showed Lamarre being led away in handcuffs after handing himself inCredit: NSW Police
Former celebrity blogger Lamarre pictured with Kim Kardashian
Former celebrity blogger Lamarre pictured with Kim Kardashian
The cop has been pictured with many famous faces
The cop has been pictured with many famous faces
Lamarre taking part in a Mardi Gras parade in Sydney in 2020
Lamarre taking part in a Mardi Gras parade in Sydney in 2020Credit: EPA
Mr Davies recently moved from Brisbane to Sydney to work as a flight attendant at Qantas
Mr Davies recently moved from Brisbane to Sydney to work as a flight attendant at QantasCredit: Police handout

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