Condon double murder trial begins

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-09-21

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Beau Lamarre-Condon, a former police officer, is on trial for the double murder case involving two victims. During the initial proceedings, he has indicated his willingness to plead guilty to the manslaughter of one victim but not to the murder charges. The article does not provide specific dates or further details about the trial's progression beyond this development.
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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Beau Lamarre-Condon double murder trial begins same event · 100%
The Sydney Morning Herald · 0.98 cosine similarity
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 2 📰 publisher trust 61
“Both articles describe the identical beginning of the double murder trial for Beau Lamarre-Condon on the same date.”
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 the trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon for the murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, occurring on the same date with similar details about the plea and court proceedings.”
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 start of the criminal trial for Beau Lamarre-Condon on September 21, 2026, concerning his alleged double murder in February 2024.”
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 the ongoing double murder trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon in Sydney, covering different aspects but referring to the same specific legal proceeding.”
Murder accused former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon trial begins same event · 95%
ABC News (AU)
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 3 📰 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 trial live updates: Opening addresses continue in former NSW police officer’s double murder trial same event · 95%
The Sydney Morning Herald
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 10 📰 publisher trust 61
“Both articles refer to the ongoing double murder trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon in NSW Supreme Court, indicating they describe the same specific legal proceeding.”
Alleged double murderer Lamarre-Condon acted in self-defence, court told different event · 95%
The Sydney Morning Herald
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 16% hedged 15 of 94 📰 publisher trust 61
“While both articles discuss the trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon for the double murder, Article A reports on the start of the trial and his plea offer, whereas Article B covers the defense's opening statement at a later point in the trial proceedings.”
Beau Lamarre-Condon's trial begins over Jesse Baird and Luke Davies's alleged murders in Sydney terrace different event · 85%
Daily Mail
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 5 📰 publisher trust 65
“Article B suggests Lamarre-Condon is offering to plead guilty to manslaughter for one victim, while Article A states he has pleaded not guilty to both murders.”
CCTV and the $85 surfboard cover: Video played in ex-cop’s murder trial different event · 85%
The Sydney Morning Herald
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 14% hedged 3 of 22 📰 publisher trust 61
“Article A reports on the start of Beau Lamarre-Condon's trial and his plea for manslaughter of one victim, while Article B covers evidence presented during a later stage of the same trial.”
Beau Lamarre-Condon trial live updates: Former NSW police officer’s trial begins over alleged murder of Paddington couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies different event · 80%
The Sydney Morning Herald
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 8 📰 publisher trust 61
“Article B states that Condon is offering to plead guilty to manslaughter for one victim, which contradicts Article A's claim that he has pleaded not guilty to all charges.”

Publisher

The Sydney Morning Herald · 2363 article(s) · 4 correction(s) detected
Running correction rate · 4 correction(s)
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Narrative

The double murder trial of police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon has begun with the accused man offering to plead guilty to the manslaughter of one of the victims.
framing: assertive · carried by 2 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-21
2026-09-21 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Beau Lamarre-Condon double murder trial begins · assertive framing
2026-09-21 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Condon double murder trial begins · assertive framing

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