Murder accused former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon trial begins

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-09-20 · by Jamie McKinnell

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Beau Lamarre-Condon, a former police officer, goes on trial for the alleged murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in Sydney. The incident occurred when Lamarre-Condon allegedly used his service firearm to shoot the victims inside Mr. Baird's home in Sydney's eastern suburbs in 2024. He has pleaded not guilty to two counts of domestic violence-related murder and one count of aggravated break and enter.
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Story summary

The trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon, a former police officer in Sydney, began on February 5, 2026, for allegedly murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies with his service firearm inside Baird's home in Paddington. Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to two counts of domestic violence-related murder and one count of aggravated break and enter. The court heard that Lamarre-Condon had an obsessive infatuation with Baird, whom he had previously dated but was later rejected by. This led to alleged stalking behavior which left Baird "petrified" and concerned about Lamarre-Condon's access to a gun.

Written for “Beau Lamarre-Condon Double Murder Trial” on 2026-10-05, grounded in this article and the 19 other(s) covering the same event.

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Outlets on this story
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Crime & Law
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📰 Beau Lamarre-Condon Double Murder Trial
Crime & Law · 20 article(s) covering the same event. See how they differ ↓

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Beau Lamarre-Condon's trial begins over Jesse Baird and Luke Davies's alleged murders in Sydney terrace same event · 100%
Daily Mail · 0.95 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 5 📰 publisher trust 65
“Both articles describe the start of Beau Lamarre-Condon's trial for the alleged murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in Sydney, with identical details about the charges and dates.”
Beau Lamarre-Condon trial live updates: Former NSW police officer’s trial begins over alleged murder of Paddington couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies same event · 100%
The Sydney Morning Herald · 0.94 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 8 📰 publisher trust 61
“Both articles describe the beginning of Beau Lamarre-Condon's trial for the alleged murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, with the same details about dates and charges.”
Condon double murder trial begins same event · 95%
The Sydney Morning Herald
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 2 📰 publisher trust 61
“Both articles describe the beginning of Beau Lamarre-Condon's trial for the murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, though they differ in detail about his plea.”
Beau Lamarre-Condon double murder trial begins same event · 95%
The Sydney Morning Herald
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 2 📰 publisher trust 61
“Both articles describe the start of Beau Lamarre-Condon's trial for the murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, occurring on the same date.”
Jesse Baird was concerned by Lamarre-Condon's access to gun, jury hears different event · 95%
ABC News (AU)
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 6% hedged 2 of 32 📰 publisher trust 61
“While both articles discuss Beau Lamarre-Condon's trial for the murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, Article A describes the beginning of the trial, whereas Article B reports on specific evidence presented during the trial about a month later.”
Alleged double murderer Lamarre-Condon acted in self-defence, court told different event · 90%
The Sydney Morning Herald · 0.91 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 16% hedged 15 of 94 📰 publisher trust 61
“While both articles discuss Beau Lamarre-Condon's trial for the murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, Article A reports on the beginning of the trial, whereas Article B describes arguments presented during the ongoing trial.”
Jesse Baird ‘petrified’ of Beau Lamarre-Condon and kept repeating ‘he has a gun’, court hears different event · 85%
The Guardian · 0.88 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 4% hedged 1 of 25 📰 publisher trust 68
“While both articles discuss Beau Lamarre-Condon's trial for the murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, they describe different aspects of the legal proceedings: Article A mentions the start of the trial, while Article B discusses evidence presented during the trial.”
Former cop Beau Lamarre-Condon argues self-defence in double murder trial citing struggle over gun different event · 85%
The Guardian · 0.87 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 12% hedged 4 of 32 📰 publisher trust 68
“While both articles discuss Beau Lamarre-Condon's trial for the alleged murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, Article A reports on the start of the trial, while Article B covers a subsequent day where self-defense arguments are made.”
Beau Lamarre-Condon developed ‘obsession’ with Jesse Baird before fatal double shooting, court hears different event · 85%
The Guardian · 0.86 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 6% hedged 1 of 16 📰 publisher trust 68
“Article A reports on the start of Beau Lamarre-Condon's trial, while Article B describes testimony heard during the trial about his alleged obsession with one of the victims.”
Sydney policeman allegedly disguised himself as Uber Eats rider before murders different event · 85%
BBC News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 5% hedged 1 of 21 📰 publisher trust 78
“While both articles discuss the trial and alleged murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies by Beau Lamarre-Condon, ARTICLE B covers additional details about the motive and disposal of bodies not present in ARTICLE A.”

Publisher

ABC News (AU) · 2046 article(s) · 2 correction(s) detected
Running correction rate · 2 correction(s)
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Who wrote this

Jamie McKinnell
10 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
🔮 His lawyers have indicated there will be a self defence argument.
2026-09-30 · assertive framing · Police photos taken at key locations shown at Lamarre-Condon trial
🔮 In short: A friend of former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon has told his double murder trial he once asked her if she would help hide a body.
2026-09-28 · assertive framing · Court hears of Lamarre-Condon body in bushland conversation with friend
🔮 Beau Lamarre-Condon would go through his phone and delete contacts, the court heard, and Mr Baird told his mum that in late 2023, he had told the then-NSW Police officer he did not want to see him again.
2026-09-25 · assertive framing · A new love, an old obsession and the final weeks of Jesse Baird's life
🔮 In short: A friend of Beau Lamarre-Condon told the court the murder accused had asked what she would do if he said, "I killed somebody". She also told the court he had asked, "Would you help me hide the body?" before then "laughing it off".
2026-09-25 · assertive framing · Friend 'froze' when ex-cop asked for her reaction if told 'I killed somebody'
🔮 Mr Baird's previous long-term partner, Corey Dean Thorpe, on Wednesday gave evidence that in late 2023, Mr Baird told him the defendant would post videos and photos on Instagram of Mr Baird to make it seem like they were in a relationship.
2026-09-23 · assertive framing · Jesse Baird was concerned by Lamarre-Condon's access to gun, jury hears
🔮 In short: Former Sydney police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon will argue he acted in self defence on the day he is accused of murdering Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
2026-09-22 · assertive framing · Double murder-accused Beau Lamarre-Condon acted in 'self defence', court told
🔮 A woman who killed and dismembered her husband before disposing of his remains in bins around south-west Sydney has been handed a minimum jail term of three years, and will be eligible for parole next October.
2026-09-18 · assertive framing · Sydney woman sentenced to minimum three years' jail over husband's killing
🔮 Had the application succeeded, it would have seen 55 strict conditions imposed on the 22-year-old, which would have been "highly restrictive" of his liberty.
2026-08-19 · assertive framing · Graffiti 'wrongly' labelled antisemitic in Sydney spree, judge finds
Also by Jamie McKinnell
Police photos taken at key locations shown at Lamarre-Condon trial
2026-09-30 · ABC News (AU)
Double murder jury shown photos of bloodstains found in home
2026-09-29 · ABC News (AU)
Court hears of Lamarre-Condon body in bushland conversation with friend
2026-09-28 · ABC News (AU)
A new love, an old obsession and the final weeks of Jesse Baird's life
2026-09-25 · ABC News (AU)
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Topics

Sydney

Subjects

Jesse Baird PERSON · 2× Luke Davies PERSON · 2× Sydney GPE · 2× Baird PERSON · 1× Beau Lamarre-Condon PERSON · 1× Beau Lamarre-Condon's PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Beau Lamarre-Condon's trial begins over Jesse Baird and Luke Davies's alleged murders In short: The trial of a former police officer accused of murdering Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies begins today.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-21
2026-09-21 · ABC News (AU)
Murder accused former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon trial begins · assertive framing

Claims (3 extracted, 0 hedged)

Beau Lamarre-Condon's trial begins over Jesse Baird and Luke Davies's alleged murders In short: The trial of a former police officer accused of murdering Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies begins today. asserted
trial → begin → Baird
It is alleged Beau Lamarre-Condon shot the pair with his service firearm inside Mr Baird's shared terrace in Sydney's east in 2024. asserted
Condon → allege → 2024
He has pleaded not guilty to two counts of domestic violence-related murder and one of aggravated break and enter. asserted
He → plead → break
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