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The Case Of

ABC Australia

224 episodes

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.

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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…

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  1. Mushroom Appeal | “Shocking criminality”

    · 36 min

    Erin Patterson has lost her appeal against convictions for murdering three people and attempting to murder a fourth with a poisoned Beef Wellington lunch at her Leongatha home in July 2023. The three Appeal Court…

  2. 12 Jesse & Luke | What Beau Lamarre-Condon did the night before his arrest

    · 36 min

    Before handing himself into police Beau Lamarre-Condon spent the night cleaning out the van he used to transport Jesse and Luke’s bodies and then called a police helpline to report a psychological injury. We hear…

  3. 11 Jesse & Luke | Friend's secretly-recorded conversation with the accused

    · 29 min

    A friend of Beau Lamarre-Condon has told the court the accused asked for help moving Jesse and Luke's bodies and disposing of their clothing. In this episode Jamie McKinnell explains the contact this friend had with…

  4. 10 Jesse & Luke | An 8-hour drive with the accused murderer

    · 33 min

    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…

  5. 09 Jesse & Luke | Jurors visit the Paddington house

    · 28 min

    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…

  6. 08 Jesse & Luke | Jury shown 3D reconstruction of crime scene

    · 36 min

    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…

  7. 07 Jesse & Luke | The gunshot wound and the Bungonia crime scene

    · 31 min

    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…

  8. 06 Jesse & Luke | How police found Jesse and Luke’s bodies

    · 35 min

    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…

  9. 15 Alan Jones | What complainant A alleges happened when he was 17

    · 31 min

    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…

  10. 05 Jesse & Luke | What Jesse's housemates found after the shooting

    · 36 min

    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…

  11. 04 Jesse & Luke | Forensic evidence from the accused’s clean-up

    · 28 min

    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…

  12. 03 Jesse & Luke | What Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly told his friends

    · 30 min

    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…

  13. 02 Jesse & Luke | Beau Lamarre-Condon's version of events

    · 34 min

    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…

  14. 01 Jesse & Luke | Key details in the Beau Lamarre-Condon double-murder trial

    · 29 min

    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…

  15. INTRODUCING: The Case of Jesse and Luke

    · 13 min

    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…

  16. 14 Alan Jones | Alan Jones face to face with Complainant M

    · 27 min

    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…

  17. 13 Alan Jones | The third complainant’s allegations

    · 33 min

    "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…

  18. 12 Alan Jones | Lewd texts about journalist Kate McClymont revealed in court

    · 30 min

    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…

  19. 11 Alan Jones | Sydney lunch allegations tested with new witness

    · 25 min

    Witnesses have given evidence about an alleged 'under the table' touching incident at a Sydney lunch, but a new witness alleged to have seen the assault, says he doesn't remember the lunch at all. Reporter Isobel Roe…

  20. 10 Alan Jones | Two radio titans, one courtroom

    · 33 min

    Former 2GB rival Ray Hadley has conceded he sent text messages to Complainant C about Alan Jones, saying “that bloke needs to be destroyed". Isobel Roe takes you through the past week of evidence with Stocky,…

  21. The Two Intruders | Irma Palasics killers sentenced

    · 36 min

    Irma Palasics's family hoped her killers would die in prison. Now Joseph Vekony and Steve Fabriczy have been sentenced, and it seems likely at least one of them will. Elizabeth Byrne and James Vyver return to the pod…

  22. 09 Alan Jones | Radio ally declared 'unfavourable witness’

    · 28 min

    A former 2GB colleague and friend of Alan Jones has been accused of tailoring his evidence to favour his friend. Isobel Roe recounts how Jason Morrison was declared an unfavourable witness in court and explains why…

  23. 08 Alan Jones | What happened under the table?

    · 30 min

    Complainant C alleges Alan Jones touched him under the table at a Sydney lunch, in front of other guests. Now two of those lunch guests have given evidence. One describing Complainant C as looking "distraught", while…

  24. 07 Alan Jones | Cross examination focuses on C's texts with Jones

    · 31 min

    Graphic text messages between Alan Jones and Complainant C were the focus of cross examination in court this week. Sydney reporter, Isobel Roe recaps the key moments, including when tensions flared between defence…

  25. Mushroom Lunch: Prosecution argue sentence ‘manifestly inadequate’

    · 28 min

    Day two of Erin Patterson's appeal saw the prosecution arguing for triple murderer Erin Patterson never to be released. Kristian Silva explains how her sentenced was debated, as well as the remainder of Patterson's…

  26. Mushroom Lunch: Convicted murderer Erin Patterson’s appeal kicks off

    · 32 min

    On the first day of Erin Patterson's appeal her barrister argued there was a "catastrophic" arrangement during verdict deliberations, despite conceding there was no evidence jurors interacted with prosecutors and…

  27. 06 Alan Jones | Why Complainant C felt he 'couldn’t say no' to Alan Jones

    · 36 min

    Complainant C has detailed allegations Alan Jones kissed and touched him without consent, and said he later told rival broadcaster Ray Hadley about the alleged incidents. Isobel Roe takes Stocky through C's sometimes…

  28. 05 Alan Jones | Judge allows change to charges

    · 30 min

    Complainant J's friends and family have given evidence which has led the prosecution to alter dates on some charges - something Alan Jones's defence has objected to. Sydney reporter Isobel Roe takes Stocky through the…

  29. 04 Alan Jones | Why Complainant J says he didn’t fight back

    · 30 min

    Complainant J’s week of evidence has wrapped up, after a series of confrontational lines of questioning from Alan Jones’s defence barrister. Court reporter Isobel Roe takes Stocky through the key moments in the long…

  30. 03 Alan Jones | Complainant J rejects 'financial gain' suggestions

    · 25 min

    With a suppression order now revoked, we can reveal Complainant J repeatedly denied a financial motive for his sexual assault allegations against Alan Jones. Isobel Roe and Stocky break down all the key lines of…

  31. 02 Alan Jones | Defence questions suppressed while judge decides relevance

    · 33 min

    Alan Jones allegedly told Complainant J "there are no rules" before an alleged assault at his country property in Fitzroy Falls. Defence barrister Gabrielle Bashir's cross examination has included a line of…

  32. 01 Alan Jones | Alleged payments for 'being a good boy'

    · 34 min

    Alan Jones allegedly kissed a teenager and touched his genitals in the early 2000s, a Sydney court has heard. Reporter Isobel Roe and host Stephen Stockwell break down all the biggest moments from the first day of…

  33. Alan Jones | The evidence his defence team tried to exclude

    · 26 min

    Prosecutors have won a battle to include evidence at trial that alleges Alan Jones had a tendency for taking a sexual interest in younger men. Sydney court reporter Isobel Roe is covering the case for the pod and…

  34. Isla Bell: Judge reveals new details into police investigation

    · 19 min

    New details have been revealed in court, shedding light on why a murder charge against the man last seen with Brunswick teenager Isla Bell was dropped. The details came out during a judgement regarding whether Marat…

  35. 'High-profile man': Courts clash with content creator

    · 28 min

    Queensland law enforcement has cracked down on a content creator who published the name of a high-profile person implicated in an extortion case. The content creator allegedly breached a suppression order more than 50…

  36. 'High-profile man': Suppression challenged in QLD extortion case

    · 26 min

    A Queensland man is accused extorting his former partner by threatening to expose her alleged past affair with a high-profile public figure. The identity of the high-profile man has been suppressed even though he's…

  37. Isla Bell: Court hears bid to throw out case

    · 23 min

    The man originally charged with Isla Bell's murder has made an application to have the only remaining charge against him thrown out permanently. Marat Ganiev was charged with Isla's murder after the 19-year-old's body…

  38. Alan Jones | Pre-trial sets stage for assault charges trial

    · 19 min

    Former powerhouse broadcaster Alan Jones will fight 22 charges of indecent assault and sexual touching, in a trial starting next month. Pre-trial hearings are underway to nail down evidence and finalise the charges,…

  39. Jana Armstrong’s baby in court, as father charged with murder

    · 24 min

    Jana Armstrong's family filled a Toowoomba courtroom today to watch her former partner Dharminder Singh face a murder charge. Senior reporter Cindy Wockner has been following the case and explains the investigation…

  40. 04 The Airbnb Guest | How this trial challenged two juries

    Two juries struggled to reach a verdict for Timothy Loosemore, the last eventually settling on manslaughter. In this episode we look at what might have stopped them from convicting him of murder. In the final part of…

  41. 03 The Airbnb Guest | Verdict

    · 25 min

    The prosecution's final pitch to the jury described Timothy Loosemore as a man who snapped and murdered Maree Vermont, but the defence told them they hadn't heard the evidence to back up that story. In this episode,…

  42. 02 The Airbnb Guest | Dejected ex-lover, or helpful house guest?

    · 29 min

    The prosecution describes Timothy Loosemore as an ex-lover driven to murder by rejection. The defence says he's a welcome help around the stone house. So which was he? In this episode, reporter Anna McGuinness tells…

  43. 01 The Airbnb Guest | A body in the ashes

    · 22 min

    After welcoming a British visitor named Timothy Loosemore, Maree Vermont's house went up in flames, and her body was found in the ruins. How did things go so wrong? In this episode, reporter Anna McGuinness explains…

  44. ‘ISIS Brides’ | The slave

    · 26 min

    Two Australian women — Zeinab and Kawsar Ahmad — have been charged with owning a Yazidi slave in Syria while living under ISIS rule. Reporter James Oaten tells Stocky what life was like for the teenage slave, and the…

  45. 'ISIS Brides' | Who has been charged with what

    · 26 min

    ISIS-linked women returning to Australia from Syria will face domestic courts for charges including crimes against humanity: slavery and being member of a terrorist organisation. Melbourne reporter James Oaten returns…

  46. Maree Crabtree | The murder charge the jury didn’t hear

    · 12 min

    Gold Coast mother Maree Crabtree was tried for murder in relation to her son's overdose death, and acquitted in May. The jury didn't know she also was facing a murder charge for her second daughter, Erin. In this…

  47. 04 Sharon’s Disappearance | No body, no parole

    · 27 min

    Thirty-six years after he killed his wife, Robert Fulton changed his name to Raymond Reddington, the lead character in US crime show, The Blacklist. We discovered another connection to this program not mentioned in the…

  48. 03 Sharon’s Disappearance | A tip off with a twist

    · 18 min

    An anonymous letter was sent to Sharon Fulton's coronial inquest, claiming to know who killed her and where her body was. But who wrote this letter, and can it be believed? Court reporter David Weber reveals who the…

  49. 02 Sharon’s Disappearance | What Robert Fulton stood to lose

    Sharon Fulton was looking into divorcing her husband months before her disappearance. He stood to lose everything. Was this a motive for murder? In this episode, Perth reporter David Weber describes what Sharon wanted…

  50. 01 Sharon’s Disappearance | No body, no weapon, no crime?

    · 22 min

    Sharon Fulton dropped her three-year-old son at daycare in Perth's north and never returned to pick him up. Forty years later, her husband Robert Fulton is charged with murder. In this series, Perth court reporter,…

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