Former NSW police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon’s double-murder trial begins in Sydney over the deaths of Paddington couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. Multiple outlets report the trial is underway with a jury empanelled to hear the case.

Sources describe the opening of the proceedings and the focus of early evidence, including investigators’ account of how the accused and the two alleged victims moved before the deaths. 7News reports details used by investigators, including blood stains, bone fragments and a bullet, as part of how they reconstruct events.

While reporting largely aligns on the trial’s start and the alleged victims, outlets differ in emphasis. Some coverage highlights the trial process and jury selection, while others focus on particular forensic and investigative elements presented at the outset. The Age also reports that Lamarre-Condon initially offers to plead guilty to the manslaughter of one victim, in addition to his overall plea of not guilty reported by 7News.