Jury visits home where former cop is accused of murdering ex-boyfriend

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-10-16

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The jury in the trial of former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon, who is charged with murdering his ex-boyfriend Jesse Baird and another individual named Luke Davies, visited the house where the killings are alleged to have occurred. The visit aims to provide jurors with a firsthand look at the crime scene to better understand the evidence presented during the trial.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-16, 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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On October 16, 2026, jurors in the murder trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon, a former police officer, visited the crime scene at a terrace house on Brown Street in Paddington, Sydney, where Jesse Baird and Luke Davies were allegedly killed. The street was partially closed off as the jury, along with Justice Natalie Adams, prosecutors including Brett Hatfield SC, and defense lawyers such as John Stratton SC, inspected the property. Senior Sergeant Bronwyn Lansley, who had previously testified about evidence found by police at the scene, also attended. This visit is part of a series of developments in the ongoing trial, which will resume with further courtroom proceedings next week.

Written for “Jury Visits Crime Scene For Former Cop Trial” on 2026-10-16, grounded in this article and the 1 other(s) covering the same event.

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📰 Jury Visits Crime Scene For Former Cop Trial
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ABC News (AU)
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 6% hedged 2 of 31 📰 publisher trust 70
“Both articles describe the jury visiting the crime scene where former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon is accused of killing Jesse Baird and Luke Davies on the same date.”
ABC News (AU)
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 15% hedged 4 of 27 📰 publisher trust 70
“The articles describe different visits related to the trial, one to a farm where bodies were allegedly attempted to be sunk and another to a home where the murders occurred.”
The Sydney Morning Herald
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 50% hedged 1 of 2 📰 publisher trust 61
“The articles describe different stages of the same case: one involves an alleged attempt to dispose of bodies, while the other describes a jury visiting the home where the murders are said to have occurred.”
The Guardian
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 19% hedged 7 of 36 📰 publisher trust 67
“The articles describe different aspects of the trial; one involves a court hearing about a phone being posted to be thrown in water, while the other describes the jury visiting the scene of the crime.”
Daily Mail
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 19% hedged 3 of 16 📰 publisher trust 64
“The articles describe different aspects of the case: one involves a mysterious message sent before the murders, while the other describes the jury visiting the crime scene during the trial.”
The Sydney Morning Herald
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 14% hedged 6 of 44 📰 publisher trust 61
“Article A describes testimony about a phone request made by Lamarre-Condon, while Article B reports on the jury visiting the crime scene. These are different parts of the ongoing trial.”
Daily Mail
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 21% hedged 7 of 34 📰 publisher trust 64
“The articles describe different parts of the same case, with one detailing intimate text messages exchanged between the accused and a police officer friend, while the other reports on the jury visiting the crime scene.”
The Sydney Morning Herald
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 16% hedged 8 of 49 📰 publisher trust 61
“Article A describes a court presentation of video evidence showing a test shot into a bedroom door, while Article B describes the jury visiting the crime scene. These are different occurrences in the trial process.”
The Guardian
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 20% hedged 5 of 25 📰 publisher trust 67
“While both articles are related to Beau Lamarre-Condon's trial, ARTICLE A describes a court hearing with evidence presentation while ARTICLE B reports on a jury visit to the crime scene.”
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Beau Lamarre-Condon PERSON · 1× Jesse Baird PERSON · 1× Luke Davies PERSON · 1×

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Jury visits home where former cop is accused of murdering ex-boyfriend The jury in former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon's double-murder trial has inspected the home where he is accused of killing Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-16
2026-10-16 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Jury visits home where former cop is accused of murdering ex-boyfriend · assertive framing

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Jury visits home where former cop is accused of murdering ex-boyfriend The jury in former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon's double-murder trial has inspected the home where he is accused of killing Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. asserted
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