{
  "id": 19098125,
  "title": "Beau Lamarre-Condon denies planning to 'assassinate' ex-partner",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/beau-lamarre-condon-denies-planning-to-assassinate-ex-partner",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T05:34:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-09/cross-examination-of-beau-lamarre-condon-continues/107362762"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Beau Lamarre-Condon, a former police officer, has denied allegations that he planned to assassinate his ex-partner, Jesse Baird, and intentionally shoot television presenter Luke Davies. The 31-year-old has been in the witness box at his double-murder trial since Thursday, maintaining that he acted in self-defense during the shootings that occurred in a Paddington share house on February 19, 2024. During the trial, the Crown prosecutor questioned Lamarre-Condon about his intention to kill Baird, to which he responded that he never intended to execute the ex-partner. The trial, which has been ongoing for seven weeks at the NSW Supreme Court in Sydney, also heard about Lamarre-Condon's mental health struggles, including a suicide attempt in October 2023.",
  "summary": "The former police officer rejects that he \"executed\" Jesse Baird and deliberately shot the television presenter's new boyfriend.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Beau Lamarre-Condon trial live updates: Former NSW Police officer’s cross-examination continues over alleged murders of Jesse Baird, Luke Davies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/beau-lamarre-condon-trial-live-updates-former-nsw-police-officers",
        "published": "2026-11-08T23:12:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Beau Lamarre-Condon trial live updates: Former NSW Police officer’s cross-examination continues over alleged murders of Jesse Baird, Luke Davies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/beau-lamarre-condon-trial-live-updates-former-nsw-police-officers-19039317",
        "published": "2026-11-08T23:12:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian Australia",
        "title": "‘This happened very quick’: Beau Lamarre-Condon reenacts shooting Jesse Baird during double murder trial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/this-happened-very-quick-beau-lamarre-condon-reenacts-shooting-jesse",
        "published": "2026-11-08T23:50:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}