Grim jewellery comparison cops were forced to perform to identify badly decomposed bodies of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies: Beau Lamarre-Condon trial updates

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-07 · by Charlotte Karp

Quick Summary

Police identified Jesse Baird and Luke Davies by comparing jewelry on their decomposed bodies to Instagram photos, finding the remains eight days after their deaths along a fence line in Bungonia, about 200km south of Sydney. Senior Sergeant Christine Abela described the search as challenging and emotionally taxing. Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31, is charged with two counts of domestic violence-related murder for allegedly shooting Baird and Davies, plus one count of aggravated break and enter. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-08, 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

In February 2024, Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31, is on trial for allegedly murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in Sydney's Paddington. The bodies were discovered eight days later in surfboard bags near a Greek monastery in Bungonia, about 200km south of Sydney. Senior Sergeant Christine Abela described the search as akin to finding "a needle in a haystack." During the trial at the NSW Supreme Court, investigators had to use Instagram photos to identify the decomposed bodies through their jewelry. The court also saw confronting photographs of the remains during forensic evidence presentation, which most family members avoided due to distressing content.

Written for “Beau Lamarre-Condon Trial Updates” on 2026-10-08, grounded in this article and the 3 other(s) covering the same event.

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Crime & Law
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📰 Beau Lamarre-Condon Trial Updates
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This article reads unscored and hedges 11% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
Detective describes finding bodies to Lamarre-Condon trial same event · 100%
ABC News (AU)
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 11% hedged 3 of 28 📰 publisher trust 61
“Both articles describe the same specific incident involving the discovery and identification of the bodies of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies at a Bungonia farm on February 27, 2024.”
The white van and the angle grinder: What Lamarre-Condon’s friend told police different event · 90%
The Sydney Morning Herald
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 8% hedged 3 of 36 📰 publisher trust 61
“The articles describe different aspects of the investigation and trial related to the deaths but do not appear to be reporting on a single identical incident at the same time.”
Beau Lamarre-Condon didn’t talk about Jesse Baird to friend in lead-up to alleged murders, court hears different event · 90%
The Guardian
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 12% hedged 2 of 17 📰 publisher trust 68
“While both articles discuss the trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon and the deaths of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, they describe different aspects of the case: one focuses on conversations leading up to the alleged murders, while the other details how their decomposed bodies were identified.”
Lamarre-Condon trained at pistol range before alleged murders, court told different event · 85%
The Sydney Morning Herald
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 15% hedged 3 of 20 📰 publisher trust 61
“The articles describe different aspects of the investigation and trial related to the same case but do not report on the same specific incident.”
Beau Lamarre-Condon trial shown CCTV of accused’s movements across Sydney after alleged double murder different event · 75%
The Guardian
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 5% hedged 1 of 20 📰 publisher trust 68
“The articles describe different aspects of the trial related to the same case but do not cover the exact same specific incident.”
Lamarre-Condon captured on CCTV after alleged double murder different event · 75%
The Sydney Morning Herald
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 15% hedged 6 of 41 📰 publisher trust 61
“Article A describes the identification process of the victims' bodies through jewelry comparison, while Article B discusses CCTV footage showing the alleged perpetrator returning to the crime scene after the murders.”
Jurors in Beau Lamarre-Condon murder case shown photos of decomposed bodies different event · 70%
The Guardian
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 12% hedged 2 of 16 📰 publisher trust 68
“While both articles discuss the identification and trial related to Jesse Baird and Luke Davies' deaths, they describe different aspects of the overall case.”

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Clarifications and corrections

Who wrote this

Charlotte Karp
13 article(s) here · 0 carrying a prediction
🔮 Ms Harvell told the court Lamarre-Condon would provide constant updates on the status of their on-off relationship, which involved requests for advice over menial interactions.
2026-10-06 · assertive framing · Beau Lamarre-Condon trial updates: Cop friend texted accused killer upon seeing his name in the news - after he bombarded her with messages about his relationship with Jesse Baird
🔮 Ms Davison previously told the court that Lamarre-Condon 'guilted' her into letting him send the message to Baird, but he wouldn't let her read it first.
2026-10-05 · mixed framing · Beau Lamarre-Condon trial updates: Accused killer allegedly pretended he had cancer in 1,600-word message to Jesse Baird after their relationship broke down
🔮 In the exchange, Baird could be seen on February 10 confirming that he would move out in ten days, transferring the final rent payments, and asking on February 16 if they wanted to buy his washing machine for $400.
2026-10-02 · mixed framing · Beau Lamarre-Condon trial updates: Text housemates got from Jesse Baird after he had allegedly been murdered: 'I won't be able to make it tonight'
🔮 Dripping blood could be seen on the suspension under the vehicle, and smudged along the inside and wall of the boot and under the rear bumper bar.
2026-09-30 · mixed framing · Detective tells court how she found dripping blood and fingerprints in Toyota HiAce that Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly used after double shootings
🔮 The pair could be seen looking at surfboard covers at the sports superstore, Decathlon.
2026-09-29 · mixed framing · Moment Beau Lamarre-Condon and friend buy surfboard cover before he allegedly used it to conceal body: Trial updates live
🔮 I’m not free today … stay calm and call me tomorrow and we will figure it all out".' According to Lamarre-Condon's statement, Ms Kennedy then said: 'No, no, no, you can’t.
2026-09-23 · assertive framing · Beau Lamarre-Condon claims he took female friend's 'Taylor Swift' advice on dealing with Jesse Baird and Luke Davies' bodies
🔮 Prosecutors will allege Lamarre-Condon used his service firearm to shoot his ex-boyfriend Baird, a Channel Ten television presenter, and Baird's Qantas flight attendant partner Davies.
2026-09-21 · assertive framing · Beau Lamarre-Condon's trial begins over Jesse Baird and Luke Davies's alleged murders in Sydney terrace
🔮 Chantelle Newbery is pictured outside the Brisbane Supreme Court in 2016 Chantelle Newbery is pictured outside her former home in Brisbane's west in 2023 Chantelle Newbery is pictured after winning gold at the 2004 Olympics in Athens 'I think it's fair to say that anybody who's made considerable progress in their life after going through a period of adversity, and then having to revisit these types of matters, would be feeling quite saddened and disappointed about the whole thing,' he said.
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🔮 Perhaps she was frightened because she may have seen her older brother being harmed by his father earlier.
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Also by Charlotte Karp
Beau Lamarre-Condon trial updates: Cop friend texted accused killer upon seeing his name in the news - after he bombarded her with messages about his relationship with Jesse Baird
2026-10-06 · Daily Mail
Beau Lamarre-Condon trial updates: Accused killer allegedly pretended he had cancer in 1,600-word message to Jesse Baird after their relationship broke down
2026-10-05 · Daily Mail
Beau Lamarre-Condon trial updates: Text housemates got from Jesse Baird after he had allegedly been murdered: 'I won't be able to make it tonight'
2026-10-02 · Daily Mail
Detective tells court how she found dripping blood and fingerprints in Toyota HiAce that Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly used after double shootings
2026-09-30 · Daily Mail
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Topics

Bungonia Instagram Paddington Sydney the NSW Supreme Court

Subjects

Baird PERSON · 3× Beau Lamarre-Condon PERSON · 1× Bungonia GPE · 1× Christine Abela PERSON · 1× Davies PERSON · 1× Instagram ORG · 1× Jesse Baird PERSON · 1× Luke Davies PERSON · 1× Sydney GPE · 1× the NSW Supreme Court ORG · 1×

Narrative

Crown prosecutors allege he tried to sink the bodies using the cement and weights, before he stacked them on top of each other inside individual surfboard bags and covered them with rocks and tree debris.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-08
2026-10-08 · Daily Mail
Grim jewellery comparison cops were forced to perform to identify badly decomposed bodies of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies: Beau Lamarre-Condon trial updates · assertive framing

Claims (9 extracted, 1 hedged)

Police had to identify Jesse Baird and Luke Davies by comparing the jewellery on their badly decomposed bodies to what they wore in their Instagram photos. asserted
they → have → photos
They had been dead inside surfboard bags for about eight days by the time investigators found them along a fence line in Bungonia, about 200km south of Sydney, on February 27, 2024. asserted
investigators → find → February
Senior Sergeant Christine Abela told the NSW Supreme Court on Wednesday that finding their remains was like looking for a 'needle in a haystack'. asserted
finding → tell → haystack
She wept in court as she recalled the smell of decomposition as she got out of the car. asserted
she → weep → car
Investigators found cement, cable ties, garbage bags, weights, and a broken padlock near the scene. asserted
Investigators → find → scene
Baird's ex-boyfriend Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31, has been charged with two counts of domestic violence-related murder over the alleged shooting murders of Baird, 26, and Davies, 29. asserted
boyfriend → charge → Baird
He was also charged with one count of aggravated break and enter after he allegedly broke into Baird's Paddington home and stole his phone and wallet in August 2023. uncertain
he → charge → August
Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to all charges and is being tried before a jury. asserted
Condon → plead → jury
Crown prosecutors allege he tried to sink the bodies using the cement and weights, before he stacked them on top of each other inside individual surfboard bags and covered them with rocks and tree debris. asserted
he → allege → rocks
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