Community Vigil For Jesse Baird And Luke Davies In Sydney

A community vigil will be held on Friday, March 1, to commemorate and honour the lives of former Channel 10 presenter Jesse Baird and his boyfriend Qantas flight attendant Luke Davies.

Baird and Davies’ lives were tragically cut shot when they were allegedly murdered by  NSW Senior Constable Beau Lamarre-Condon on February 19, 2024.

Lamarre-Condon was charged with the murders of Baird and Davies and is accused of shooting them dead with his police-issued handgun at Baird’s home in Paddington, Sydney. He then transported the bodies in surf bags, before disposing them in a rural NSW property. The couple’s remains were found at a property at Bungonia, near Goulburn, around 185 kilometres south of Sydney on February 27, 2024.

“There’s a lot of sadness and grief in our community at the moment,” ACON acknowledged in a post.

The vigil is being organised for the community, with the support of the couple’s family and friends.

The vigil will be held on Friday, March 1, from 6:30 pm at Green Park, Darlinghurst. “All are welcome to gather with us to remember and reflect. There will be condolence books to sign,” the organisers said.

An Incredibly Kind And Special Friend

“Luke was an incredibly kind, special friend to so many. His smile lit up every room he walked into, and his cheeky eyes said so much without him uttering a word,” his friends said in a statement ahead of the vigil.

Davies worked for Tiger Air and Virgin Australia and joined Qantas in Brisbane in 2022. He moved to Sydney last year.

“Luke lived his life with the attitude of saying yes to everything he could and with friends and family being his core values, you knew he was the friend to count on to join on your adventures. His energy was infectious, he would lift you from your lowest points and even in his absence, his positivity continues to lift us up.”

“We hope he will not be remembered for the tragic events of the last week and a half, but for his beautiful soul, adventurous spirit, and the joy he brought into all of our lives. He had the world at his feet and wasn’t wasting a minute. Luke, we were so privileged to be a part of your life. We miss you so much,” his friends said.

‘The Life Of Every Party’

Baird, a former Channel 10 presenter, also had a career as an AFL Umpire.  “Jesse was the life of every party. Someone who was kind and funny and genuinely interested in everyone around him,” Baird’s friends and colleagues from Channel 10 said in a statement.

“His life-loving attitude was infectious, and he was a pure joy to be around. It didn’t matter if you knew Jesse for 5 minutes or 5 years. He touched everyone’s lives the moment you met him. That’s what we want to carry with us, how lucky we were to know and adore him. ”

“We want to thank all the people from far and wide who have been touched by Jesse and Luke and offered their support. The boys’ network of friends has been brought together now to remember the huge amount of love and adventure they packed into our worlds,” Baird’s friends said.

Out Gay Independent Sydney MP Alex Greenwich said the community vigil was a “solemn celebration” of Baird and Davies’ lives. “It’s also a reminder of the importance of the LGBTQ community coming together, looking after each other, and looking out for one another.”

“I did not know Luke or Jesse, but the memories and stories shared with me show how these two young men brought positive energy and goodwill with them everywhere they went,” Greenwich said.

The community vigil to honour Baird and Davies’ lives will be held on Friday, March 1, 2023, at 6.30 pm at Green Park, Darlinghurst.