{
  "id": 17901412,
  "title": "‘Trying to get back into a positive mindset’: court hears voice notes Beau Lamarre-Condon sent day after alleged murders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/trying-to-get-back-into-a-positive-mindset-court-hears-voice-notes",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T03:19:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/03/beau-lamarre-condon-trial-voice-recording-alleged-murders-ntwnfb"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Voice notes exchanged between Beau Lamarre-Condon and a man he met on a dating app shed light on his mental state following the alleged murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. In the recordings, Lamarre-Condon, 31, claimed to be feeling unwell and struggling to get back into a positive mindset in the days after the February 19, 2024 double murder in Sydney. He stated he was not feeling well, had recently undergone a minor surgery, and had cancelled plans for the following weekend due to his health concerns. The man also noted Lamarre-Condon's removal of his Instagram account and his decision to shut down all social media, claiming it was a mental break. His defence team argues that the murders were committed in self-defense during two separate struggles with Lamarre-Condon. The trial continues before Justice Natalie Adams.",
  "summary": "Recordings from police officer to man he’d met on dating app include one in which Lamarre-Condon states: ‘I’m in bed … not feeling the best’ Beau Lamarre-Condon said he was trying to “get back into a positive mindset” in voice notes he sent in the days after he allegedly killed two men in a Sydney terrace. The recordings were sent to a man he had met on a dating app and played to the jury in his…",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "‘How was your Monday?’: Lamarre-Condon’s message hours after alleged murders played in court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/how-was-your-monday-lamarre-condons-message-hours-after-alleged",
        "published": "2026-11-03T06:27:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "‘How was your Monday?’: Lamarre-Condon’s message hours after alleged murders played in court",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/how-was-your-monday-lamarre-condons-message-hours-after-alleged-17924465",
        "published": "2026-11-03T06:27:46.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "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."
}