{
  "id": 9843414,
  "title": "A new love, an old obsession and the final weeks of Jesse Baird's life",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/a-new-love-an-old-obsession-and-the-final-weeks-of-jesse-bairds-life",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T21:50:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-26/inside-week-one-beau-lamarre-condon-double-murder-trial/107196662"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Helen Baird, mother of Jesse Baird, described the recent memory of receiving a photo from her son with a message that Luke Davies had become his boyfriend in early 2024. The two had been smitten with each other, according to Helen's observations during a visit to Melbourne weeks earlier. At that point, it was the beginning of their relationship, and they were great together, she told the NSW Supreme Court.",
  "summary": "The first week of Beau Lamarre-Condon's murder trial focused on what Jesse Baird told relatives, friends and colleagues about the former police officer, and what the accused said to his friends or colleagues about Mr Baird.",
  "key_points": [
    "Jesse Baird's mother received a photo of him with his new boyfriend Luke Davies in early 2024.",
    "Helen Baird observed the couple's strong connection during a visit to Melbourne.",
    "The relationship between Jesse and Luke began in early 2024, according to Helen."
  ],
  "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."
}