Jury Hears Prison Recording of Lamarre-Condon Discussing Shooting

Beau Lamarre-Condon, a former police officer, faces two counts of murder and one count of aggravated break and enter in New South Wales Supreme Court. He has pleaded not guilty to all three charges. The trial is before Justice Natalie Adams.

The recording was made in December 2025 during a prison visit. The friend, whose identity is suppressed, recorded the conversation for police. The court first heard evidence from this friend on Friday. The recording itself was played to the jury on Monday, October 26, 2026.

In the audio, the accused said the friend was involved because of him. The friend said he was placed in a difficult position and was upset about being called dumb. The accused replied that the friend was not self aware in the way that he is. The friend said, "What you're telling me mightn't be the truth." He threatened to leave the conversation several times.

Lamarre-Condon, 31, is accused of fatally shooting Jesse Baird and Luke Davies with his police service weapon at Baird's Paddington home on February 19, 2024. The friend previously told the court the accused described the act as an out-of-body experience before calling it a joke.

The accused denied the break and enter charge, stating that Baird had cut a key for him. He called the entry trespass. He told the friend he did not knock because he wanted to avoid an apprehended violence order. He also said he did not plan the event and would have used cleaning supplies if he had.

Lamarre-Condon said he visited Royal National Park in early 2024 to fire his gun and test the sound. He told the friend he intended to return there to take his own life. He said the suicidal thoughts stemmed from trauma at work. The trial continues.

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