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2026-09-17 · The Sydney Morning Herald

‘I can’t get it out of my memory’: Ex-athlete recounts alleged Alan Jones kiss

🔮 “M” has told the court he could feel Jones’ genitals on his leg during the second alleged incident. assertive

2026-09-18 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Ex-athlete tells court his relationship with Jones had a ‘secret part’

🔮 Wright asked how he would define his relationship with Jones following the event. assertive

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

🔮 The opening address by Crown prosecutor Brett Hatfield, SC, is expected to start after 2pm and run for about two hours. assertive

2026-09-21 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Ex-cop accused of double murder allegedly dressed as Uber Eats rider, court hears

🔮 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. assertive

2026-09-21 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Minns government to overhaul sexual assault trials to reduce trauma

🔮 Under reforms to be introduced in Parliament on Tuesday, recorded police interviews with adult complainants will be able to be used as their evidence-in-chief in court, in line with existing arrangements for children under 16 and cognitively impaired people. assertive

2026-09-22 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Beau Lamarre-Condon trial live updates: Opening addresses continue in former NSW police officer’s double murder trial

🔮 A 15-person jury was empanelled on Monday for the trial, which is expected to run for up to 12 weeks. assertive

2026-09-22 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Alleged double murderer Lamarre-Condon acted in self-defence, court told

🔮 The accused had his police-issued pistol with him because “his training was that he was not allowed to leave a gun unminded in a car where it might be stolen”, the defence barrister said. assertive

2026-09-23 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Alleged victim of ex-cop was ‘petrified’ before his death, court told

🔮 Thorpe agreed Baird had told him the accused would take videos and photos of him and post them on Instagram to give the impression they were in a relationship while hiding the posts from Baird. assertive

2026-09-24 · The Sydney Morning Herald

CCTV and the $85 surfboard cover: Video played in ex-cop’s murder trial

🔮 Accused double-murderer Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly asked a friend if he would fit inside a surfboard bag as he planned the murder of a former romantic partner, a Sydney court has heard. assertive

2026-09-25 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Three shots, a shopping trip and 14,000 hours of CCTV: The case against Beau Lamarre-Condon

🔮 Within an hour, three gunshots will ring out in a terrace house nearby. assertive

2026-09-27 · The Sydney Morning Herald

He murdered his ex-wife. Her will left everything to him

🔮 In a chilling attack, a man stabbed his former wife to death after a bitter divorce – but he stood to inherit everything under her will. assertive

2026-09-28 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Lamarre-Condon told friend how he would dispose of a body, court told

🔮 A former NSW police officer accused of murdering Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies told a friend at a dinner how he would dispose of the body if he killed someone, a court has heard. assertive

2026-09-29 · The Sydney Morning Herald

The 1600-word text accused killer allegedly sent to fake a cancer diagnosis

🔮 “He said … once he had surgery on the 4th of December, then I could read the messages. assertive

2026-10-01 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Housemate’s startling discovery at alleged Lamarre-Condon crime scene

🔮 I might be doing a road trip to Perth with mates on Thursday night, so should be flying back Sunday and will 100% have it out by then.” assertive

2026-10-01 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Texts sent from Jesse Baird’s phone revealed in Lamarre-Condon murder trial

🔮 The court has heard Smith and King had asked Baird to move out so that another female friend could join them in the terrace. assertive

2026-10-02 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Top Sydney judge launches explosive legal action

🔮 The document says Freund lodged a complaint in May this year against Chief Judge Michael Allen with the Judicial Commission of NSW, alleging he had “engaged in bullying conduct” towards her. mixed

2026-10-06 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Lamarre-Condon trained at pistol range before alleged murders, court told

🔮 “[He] knew the gravity of the situation that he was in and how it might be perceived and was overawed by it,” he said. assertive

2026-10-07 · The Sydney Morning Herald

The white van and the angle grinder: What Lamarre-Condon’s friend told police

🔮 Lamarre-Condon’s criminal trial heard on Wednesday that the woman, known as Elizabeth Kennedy in the proceedings, gave an induced statement to police, meaning a statement given on the condition that what is disclosed will not be used against them in any criminal proceeding. assertive

2026-10-08 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Lamarre-Condon captured on CCTV after alleged double murder

🔮 The Crown has foreshadowed that the court will hear evidence that Lamarre-Condon asked the friend who accompanied him on the first shopping trip whether he would fit inside the surfboard bag. assertive

2026-10-09 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Images reveal where bodies of Lamarre-Condon’s alleged victims were found

🔮 Moon said there was one officer who had the same type of cartridge, meaning it was “possibly a cartridge that may have been distributed to NSW Police at some time”. assertive

2026-10-14 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Lamarre-Condon jury shown video of gunshot through bedroom door

🔮 He said that “the original shot would have been discharged at a very similar distance” of between five and ten centimetres from the door. assertive

2026-10-15 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Lamarre-Condon’s celebrity-chasing friend tells trial about ‘concerning’ phone request

🔮 She said they subsequently spoke on the phone and he “asked me if I could do him a favour”. assertive

2026-10-17 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Kelly’s abusive ex left her with thousands in debt. There was a way out

🔮 “My kids needed stuff for school and I couldn’t afford it.” assertive

2026-10-19 · The Sydney Morning Herald

‘That’s so savage’: Accused killer allegedly broke into TV presenter’s home hours after rejection

🔮 I was running a tad late or I would have loved to chat for longer. assertive

2026-10-23 · The Sydney Morning Herald

‘Pew, pew’: Lamarre-Condon allegedly confessed to friend about double murder

🔮 Lamarre-Condon said the second person “wasn’t even meant to be shot” but he couldn’t leave any witnesses, the man said. assertive

2026-10-27 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Lamarre-Condon said he wanted to ‘do the right thing’ for families of dead couple, court told

🔮 “I then instructed my solicitors to make contact with the DPP and officer in charge to inform them that I’m willing to assist with a statement regarding Elizabeth’s involvement in the matter. assertive

2026-10-29 · The Sydney Morning Herald

‘If I don’t get to talk to you again’: Lamarre-Condon’s texts before alleged murders revealed

🔮 Beau Lamarre-Condon texted a friend a day before he allegedly murdered Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies suggesting that he may not “get to talk to you again”, a court has heard. assertive

2026-10-30 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Top judge’s inflammatory WhatsApp message about deputy revealed amid bitter fight

🔮 Freund had lodged a complaint against Allen with the watchdog in May this year alleging he bullied her over an 18-month period, according to documents filed by her lawyers in court. assertive

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