Australian police found the bodies of a television presenter and her boyfriend, a flight attendant, in a rural area of suburban Sydney on Tuesday, based on information provided by a police officer accused of their murder .
“We are confident that we have found Luke and Jesse
,” said Karen Webb, New South Wales state police chief, adding that the families of the two victims had received the news with relief and sadness.
The discovery ends a week of high-profile searches for the remains of Jesse Baird, 26, an entertainment journalist, and Luke Davies, 29, a Qantas cabin crew member.
A 28-year-old police officer who was in a relationship with Jesse Baird has been charged with two counts of murder.
“This information was obtained with the assistance of the accused
,” Ms. Webb said.
Murders of a “domestic nature”
Police believe the two men were shot dead at a home in central Sydney before being placed in surfboard bags and transported to a rural property about a two-hour drive from the city.
Ballistics tests showed that a projectile found in the apartment matched that of a firearm used by police.
The weapon was later found in a police station safe.
Police say murders were
'domestic in nature'
and not a
'homophobic crime'
.
The suspect had been a celebrity blogger, appearing photographed alongside numerous stars, including Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga and Ben Stiller, before joining the police.
He was previously investigated for allegedly tasering an Aboriginal man in 2020, after a video of the incident surfaced online.
Reports from 2014 indicate that he publicly came out as gay by throwing a letter on stage at a Lady Gaga concert, which the star read to the crowd that included his sister.