Former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon granted legal aid after lawyer withdraws from alleged double murder case

Magistrate calls legal representation change ‘regrettable’ as the 29-year-old faces two counts related to deaths of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies

• Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates
• Get ourbreaking news email,free app ordaily news podcast

A former Sydney police officer accused of killing two men with his service weapon will be back in court in two weeks, after his lawyer withdrew from the case and was replaced by legal aid.

Beau Lamarre-Condon, 29, is accused of murdering the TV presenter Jesse Baird – whom he had reportedly previously dated – along with Baird’s partner, Luke Davies, in February.

Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email