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Live: Trial begins for Murder accused Beau Lamarre-Condon over alleged murder of Sydney couplehad 'jealous infatuation', court hears
the headline was changed:
Live: Trial begins for Beau Lamarre-Condon over alleged murder of Sydney couple
the headline was changed:
Murder accused former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon Trial begins for Beau Lamarre-Condon over alleged murder of Sydney couple
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The trial of a former police officer accused of murdering Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies begins today.
Mr Lamarre-Condon, now 31, was charged days after NSW Police issued a public appeal for information to locate the young couple, who had last been seen at a pre-Mardi Gras party.
The trial, being heard at Sydney's King Street Courts before Justice Natalie Adams, has an estimated duration of three months.
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How
Summarized version
Mr Baird was a television presenter for Channel Ten.
Headline check
One of the two things this headline claims is not in the report.
The headline puts “jealous infatuation” in quotation marks. Nobody says those words anywhere in the report.
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The article, shortened and in plain language
The trial of a former police officer accused of murdering Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies begins today.
Beau Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to two counts of domestic violence-related murder and one of aggravated break and enter.
The break and enter offence is alleged to have occurred at the Paddington property in August the previous year.
Mr Lamarre-Condon, now 31, was charged days after NSW Police issued a public appeal for information to locate the young couple, who had last been seen at a pre-Mardi Gras party.
Mr Baird was a television presenter for Channel Ten, while Mr Davies worked for Qantas as a flight attendant.
The trial, being heard at Sydney's King Street Courts before Justice Natalie Adams, has an estimated duration of three months.
Jurors are likely to hear from dozens of witnesses.
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ABC NewsMurder accused Beau Lamarre-Condon had 'jealous infatuation', court hearsplain
The AgeBeau Lamarre-Condon double murder trialplain
The Sydney Morning HeraldBeau Lamarre-Condon trial as it happened: Former NSW police officer’s trial begins over alleged murder of Paddington couple Jesse Baird and Luke Daviesplain
The West AustralianAlleged killer cop Beau Lamarre-Condon’s murder trial begins1 change
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