Sydney Murder Trial: Jury Hears Secret Prison Tape

A jury in Sydney now has audio evidence of the accused’s private account of a fatal double shooting. The tape, recorded during a prison visit in December 2025, captures Beau Lamarre-Condon telling a friend that he is taking full accountability for the friend's involvement in the case.

Lamarre-Condon, 31, faces two counts of murder and one charge of aggravated break and enter. He is accused of killing Jesse Baird and Luke Davies with a police service weapon at Baird's home in Paddington on February 19, 2024. The defendant has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

The friend, whose identity is protected, testified on Friday and Monday before the New South Wales Supreme Court. On Monday, the court played the recording made by police. The audio begins with Lamarre-Condon asking the visitor to turn around to check for a hidden microphone. The friend replied, "You're so paranoid," and told him to calm down.

In the conversation, Lamarre-Condon addressed the friend's earlier police statement. He claimed the shooting was an act of self-defense, not a planned killing to silence a witness. He told the friend, "Don't you dare switch up," when the visitor pushed back on his version of events. Lamarre-Condon also defended his entry into the home, noting that Baird had given him a key. He admitted to trespassing but argued it was normal to return to a former partner's home for belongings.

The accused described the shooting as an "out-of-body experience." He said he had not planned the event, stating, "If I had planned to do this mate, I'd be cool, calm, collected." He added that he would have had cleaning supplies ready and would not have used a police firearm, mentioning he could have bought another gun for $10,000.

Lamarre-Condon also discussed a prior trip to Royal National Park in early 2024. He said he fired his gun to test the volume because he intended to return there to take his own life. He attributed this to suicidality stemming from work trauma. The trial is presided over by Justice Natalie Adams.

The friend can be heard threatening to leave the conversation multiple times during the recording. He stated, "What you're telling me mightn't be the truth," as the accused detailed his actions. The proceedings continue in the New South Wales Supreme Court.