Evidence and testimony in week two of Beau Lamarre-Condon's trial – video
First reported 6 Oct, 22:59 UTCUpdated 8h ago5 sources
4 left · 0 center · 1 right · Full breakdown
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AI-generatedBeau Lamar2‑Condon is on trial for the murders of his ex‑partner Jesse Baird and Baird’s new partner Luke Davies, having pleaded not guilty. A senior police detective testified about locating the victims’ bodies on a Bungonia farm and finding surfboard bags near a monastery, while other testimony described a white van and an angle grinder. The case is being reported with differing emphases by left‑ and right‑leaning outlets.
How the Left framed it
Left‑leaning outlets highlight the detective’s description of the body search, the friend’s account of a white van and angle grinder, and note the alleged obsession with the ex‑partner.
How the Center framed it
No center-leaning coverage yet.
How the Right framed it
Right‑leaning outlets stress the senior officer’s emotional breakdown on the stand and note DNA evidence on the trigger and handle of Lamarre‑Condon’s gun.
What everyone reports
- Beau Lamarre‑Condon is on trial for the murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies
- He has pleaded not guilty
- A senior police officer testified about finding the bodies at a Bungonia farm and surfboard bags near a monastery
Where coverage differs
- Left outlets emphasize the friend’s testimony about a white van and angle grinder, while the right outlet does not mention this
- The right outlet highlights the officer’s emotional reaction and DNA on the gun, which left outlets do not mention
- The right outlet frames the testimony as a “breakdown,” a characterization absent from left‑leaning coverage
Written by AI from the headlines and excerpts of 5 outlets (Groq) on 7 Oct, 03:35 UTC. It can make mistakes — read the original reporting below. How briefings work
Compare the headlines
How outlets on each side framed it
A senior police officer who helped investigate the alleged murders of Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies tells a jury of the search for their bodies at a Bungonia farm and the discovery of two surfboard bags left near a monastery.
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- Evidence and testimony in week two of Beau Lamarre-Condon's trial – video (opens Guardian Australia in a new tab)
Former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon is standing trial for the murders of his ex, Jesse Baird, and Baird's new partner, Luke Davies. Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and one count of aggravated break and enter, with his defence making an argument of self-defence. Bertin Huynh talks to…
- The white van and the angle grinder: What Lamarre-Condon’s friend told police (opens The Sydney Morning Herald in a new tab)
The woman says she was with the accused double killer when he drove to the NSW southern tablelands after the alleged murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, a Sydney court has heard.
- Family leaves court as detective describes finding bodies (opens ABC News (Australia) in a new tab)
A senior police officer who helped investigate the alleged murders of Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies tells a jury of the search for their bodies at a Bungonia farm and the discovery of two surfboard bags left near a monastery.
- Jurors shown distressing photos of the bodies of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies stuffed inside surfboard bags - after top cop broke down on the stand during Beau Lamarre-Condon's murder trial (opens Daily Mail in a new tab)
Follow Daily Mail's live coverage of Beau Lamarre-Condon's murder trial.
- Detective breaks down in court as she recalls finding Beau Lamarre-Condon’s alleged murder victims (opens The Guardian in a new tab)
Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in Sydney in February 2024 Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A detective has broken down in court while describing the moment she found the bodies of two men allegedly murdered by former police officer Beau…
