NSW police to march in plainclothes at Sydney Mardi Gras after deal reached

Commissioner is ‘delighted’ by outcome but decision angers some activists in wake of Luke Davies and Jesse Baird murder investigation

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NSW police will be allowed to march in plainclothes in Saturday’s Sydney Mardi Gras after an agreement with the event’s board was reached.

After police Sen Const Beau Lamarre was charged with the murder of Luke Davies and Jesse Baird, the Mardi Gras board this week asked the force not to march in the parade for the first time since 1998.

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