Beau Lamarre-Condon trial live updates: Former NSW police officer’s trial begins over alleged murder of Paddington couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-09-21 · by Michaela Whitbourn, Perry Duffin, Megan Gorrey

Quick Summary

The trial of former New South Wales police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon has begun in Sydney's Supreme Court for his alleged murder of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in February 2024. Lamarre-Condon also faces charges of aggravated break and enter and theft from Baird’s home earlier that year. Justice Natalie Adams is overseeing the case, which is expected to last up to 12 weeks with fifteen jurors selected for the trial. The Crown prosecutor will deliver an opening address followed by the defense.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-21, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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

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Murder accused former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon trial begins same event · 100%
ABC News (AU) · 0.94 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 3 📰 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.”
Beau Lamarre-Condon's trial begins over Jesse Baird and Luke Davies's alleged murders in Sydney terrace same event · 100%
Daily Mail · 0.93 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 5 📰 publisher trust 65
“Both articles describe the beginning of Beau Lamarre-Condon's trial for the alleged murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in Sydney on February 24, 2024.”
Alleged double murderer Lamarre-Condon acted in self-defence, court told same event · 100%
The Sydney Morning Herald · 0.89 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 16% hedged 15 of 94 📰 publisher trust 61
“Both articles discuss the criminal trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon in the NSW Supreme Court for the alleged murder of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, covering consecutive days of the same legal proceeding.”
Beau Lamarre-Condon developed ‘obsession’ with Jesse Baird before fatal double shooting, court hears same event · 100%
The Guardian
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 6% hedged 1 of 16 📰 publisher trust 68
“Both articles describe live coverage of Beau Lamarre-Condon's trial for the murder of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, taking place on the same date in Sydney's Supreme Court.”
Sydney policeman allegedly disguised himself as Uber Eats rider before murders same event · 100%
BBC News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 5% hedged 1 of 21 📰 publisher trust 78
“Both articles cover the live trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon for the alleged murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, indicating they are reporting on the same specific legal proceeding stemming from the same incident.”
Ex-cop accused of double murder allegedly dressed as Uber Eats rider, court hears same event · 100%
The Sydney Morning Herald
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 13% hedged 7 of 53 📰 publisher trust 61
“Both articles describe the trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon for the murder of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, occurring on the same day in the same court.”
Beau Lamarre-Condon double murder trial begins same event · 100%
The Sydney Morning Herald
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 2 📰 publisher trust 61
“Both articles report on the start of Beau Lamarre-Condon's criminal trial for the murder of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in Sydney, on September 21, 2026.”
Former cop Beau Lamarre-Condon argues self-defence in double murder trial citing struggle over gun same event · 100%
The Guardian
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 12% hedged 4 of 32 📰 publisher trust 68
“Both articles describe Beau Lamarre-Condon's trial for the murder of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in February 2024.”
Beau Lamarre-Condon trial live updates: Opening addresses continue in former NSW police officer’s double murder trial same event · 95%
The Sydney Morning Herald · 0.97 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 10 📰 publisher trust 61
“Both articles cover live updates of Beau Lamarre-Condon's criminal trial for the murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, with consistent details about dates, charges, and court proceedings.”
Jesse Baird ‘petrified’ of Beau Lamarre-Condon and kept repeating ‘he has a gun’, court hears same event · 95%
The Guardian
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 4% hedged 1 of 25 📰 publisher trust 68
“Both articles are reporting on the criminal trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon for the murder of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, occurring at the same time and place in Sydney.”

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The Sydney Morning Herald · 2351 article(s) · 4 correction(s) detected
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🔮 The Crown foreshadowed the jury would hear evidence that Lamarre-Condon set his alarm for 4.30am on February 19, 2024, and messaged a friend at 4.49am: “I’ll try to call you tonight and update you X.
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Topics

Crown NSW Sydney the National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service the Supreme Court

Subjects

Baird PERSON · 3× Sydney GPE · 3× Adams PERSON · 1× Beau Lamarre-Condon’s PERSON · 1× Brett Hatfield PERSON · 1× Jesse Baird PERSON · 1× Luke Davies PERSON · 1× NSW GPE · 1× Natalie Adams PERSON · 1× the Supreme Court ORG · 1×

Narrative

The former NSW police officer has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder over the shooting deaths of Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies at Baird’s eastern suburbs home in February 2024.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-21
🔮 The opening address by Crown prosecutor Brett Hatfield, SC, is expected to start after 2pm and run for about two hours.
2026-09-21 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Beau Lamarre-Condon trial live updates: Former NSW police officer’s trial begins over alleged murder of Paddington couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies · assertive framing

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The former NSW police officer has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder over the shooting deaths of Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies at Baird’s eastern suburbs home in February 2024. asserted
officer → plead → February
He has also pleaded not guilty to one count of aggravated break and enter of Baird’s home in August 2023 and stealing a mobile phone and wallet belonging to Baird. asserted
He → plead → Baird
Justice Natalie Adams is presiding over the trial in the historic King Street court complex in Sydney. asserted
Adams → preside → Sydney
Adams told the pool of potential jurors before the jury was selected that the trial was estimated to run for up to 12 weeks. asserted
trial → tell → weeks
Fifteen jurors were empanelled on Monday afternoon. asserted
jurors → empanel → afternoon
The opening address by Crown prosecutor Brett Hatfield, SC, is expected to start after 2pm and run for about two hours. asserted
address → expect → hours
Defence barrister John Stratton, SC, will also deliver an opening. asserted
Stratton → deliver → opening
The judge told the jury she would deliver some introductory remarks after 1.45pm, followed by the Crown’s opening. asserted
she → tell → opening
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