{
  "id": 14587952,
  "title": "Lamarre-Condon asked friend to toss phone mailed to her in WA, jury told",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/lamarre-condon-asked-friend-to-toss-phone-mailed-to-her-in-wa-jury",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T01:50:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-15/nsw-beau-lamarre-condon-trial-evidence-phone-western-australia/107269868"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a trial concerning the murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, a former friend of suspect Beau Lamarre-Condon testified in a Western Australian jury. The witness alleged that Lamarre-Condon had asked her to dispose of a mailed phone by throwing it into water. She recounted that Lamarre-Condon had told her he had stolen police files related to COVID and wanted her to get rid of the phone. The witness agreed to his request, turning the phone on for about 10 minutes to allow it to ping, then turning it off and throwing it into a body of water. The phone belonged to victim Luke Davies and was used to give the impression Lamarre-Condon was still alive. The witness, who had known Lamarre-Condon since 2010, testified that her concerns about the COVID vaccine did not include any shared fears about vaccine-related deaths with Lamarre-Condon. The trial, now in its fourth week, continues.",
  "summary": "A woman who became close with Beau Lamarre-Condon over their shared interest in celebrities is giving evidence in his double-murder trial on Thursday.",
  "key_points": [
    "Beau Lamarre-Condon asked friend to dispose of mailed phone",
    "Phone belonged to victim Luke Davies, used to fake alive impression",
    "Jury informed of friend's role in disposing of phone evidence"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}