Ex-boyfriend of alleged killer “petrified” before death

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-09-23

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The Supreme Court heard testimony that Jesse Baird expressed fear for his life from his ex-boyfriend Beau Lamarre-Condon prior to Lamarre-Condon's alleged murder of Baird and his current boyfriend, Luke Davies, in Paddington in 2024.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-23, 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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Correction & hedging signals
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Outlets on this story
20
Crime & Law
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Analyzed 2026-09-23 · how these are computed

Story

📰 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 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 court proceedings related to Beau Lamarre-Condon's trial for the murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in February 2024.”
Alleged victim of ex-cop was ‘petrified’ before his death, court told same event · 100%
The Sydney Morning Herald
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 11% hedged 4 of 35 📰 publisher trust 61
“Both articles describe testimony given at the same trial regarding the same alleged victim's fear of the accused before the murders in Paddington on February 19, 2024.”
Jesse Baird was concerned by Lamarre-Condon's access to gun, jury hears same event · 100%
ABC News (AU)
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 6% hedged 2 of 32 📰 publisher trust 61
“Both articles describe testimony at the NSW Supreme Court regarding Jesse Baird's fear of Beau Lamarre-Condon before the alleged murders in Paddington in 2024.”
Sydney policeman allegedly disguised himself as Uber Eats rider before murders different event · 95%
BBC News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 5% hedged 1 of 21 📰 publisher trust 78
“While both articles discuss the same murder case involving Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, Article A focuses on the motive and charges against Lamarre-Condon, while Article B details statements made in court about Baird's fear of Lamarre-Condon. These are different aspects of related events rather than a single identical incident.”
Double murder-accused Beau Lamarre-Condon acted in 'self defence', court told different event · 95%
ABC News (AU)
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 17% hedged 4 of 24 📰 publisher trust 61
“The articles describe different aspects of the same case, but they report on distinct court proceedings or testimonies rather than a single identical incident.”
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 describe Jesse Baird's statement about being 'petrified' of Beau Lamarre-Condon in court, regarding the alleged murder incident that occurred on February 19, 2024.”
Murder accused former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon trial begins different event · 85%
ABC News (AU)
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 3 📰 publisher trust 61
“While both articles relate to the same individuals and case, they describe different aspects: Article A covers the start of Beau Lamarre-Condon's trial for the murders, while Article B describes testimony about Jesse Baird's fear of the defendant before the alleged murders.”
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 A describes the trial beginning for Beau Lamarre-Condon, while Article B reports on testimony given during the trial about Jesse Baird's fear of Lamarre-Condon before the murders. They are related but not describing the same specific occurrence.”
Ex-cop accused of double murder allegedly dressed as Uber Eats rider, court hears different event · 85%
The Sydney Morning Herald
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 13% hedged 7 of 53 📰 publisher trust 61
“While both articles refer to the same murder case involving Beau Lamarre-Condon and the victims Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, they describe different aspects of the ongoing trial. ARTICLE A describes the opening address about Lamarre-Condon's alleged disguise as an Uber Eats rider, while ARTICLE B focuses on testimony regarding Baird's fear of Lamarre-Condon.”
Alleged double murderer Lamarre-Condon acted in self-defence, court told different event · 85%
The Sydney Morning Herald
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 16% hedged 15 of 94 📰 publisher trust 61
“While both articles refer to the same murder case involving Beau Lamarre-Condon, they describe different aspects of legal proceedings and testimonies rather than the same specific incident.”

Publisher

The Sydney Morning Herald · 2351 article(s) · 4 correction(s) detected
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Topics

Paddington The supreme court

Subjects

Beau Lamarre-Condon PERSON · 1× Jesse Baird PERSON · 1× Luke Davies PERSON · 1× Paddington GPE · 1× The supreme court ORG · 1×

Narrative

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framing: mixed · carried by 3 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-23
2026-09-23 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Ex-boyfriend of alleged killer “petrified” before death · mixed framing
2026-09-28 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Claims police car ‘topping 150km/h’ before fatal crash which killed cop · mixed framing
2026-09-29 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Footage shows police arriving at alleged murder victim’s home · mixed framing

Claims (2 extracted, 1 hedged)

Ex-boyfriend of alleged killer “petrified” before death The supreme court has heard Jesse Baird said he was "petrified" of Beau Lamarre-Condon, before the former police officer allegedly murdered him and his boyfriend Luke Davies in Paddington in 2024. uncertain
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