Beau Lamarre-Condon Admits Involving Friend in Murder Trial

A covert audio recording of a prison visit has been played to a jury in Sydney.

The recording captures Beau Lamarre-Condon speaking to a friend in December 2025. Lamarre-Condon, 31, is a police officer accused of two murders. He faces two counts of murder and one charge of aggravated break and enter. The trial is currently ongoing in the New South Wales Supreme Court.

The accused is charged with killing Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. The killings occurred on 19 February 2024. Lamarre-Condon used his police service weapon to shoot the couple. The incident took place in Baird’s home in Paddington. Lamarre-Condon has entered a plea of not guilty to all charges.

The friend, whose name is not being released, visited Lamarre-Condon in custody. The visit was arranged for the friend to record the conversation for police. At the start of the meeting, Lamarre-Condon asked his friend to turn around. He wanted to confirm that the friend was not wearing a hidden microphone. The friend told Lamarre-Condon to calm down because he was being paranoid.

During the recorded conversation, Lamarre-Condon apologized for the situation. He stated that he fully took accountability for the friend’s involvement. He told his friend, “I fully take accountability that you’re involved because of me now.” The friend expressed frustration over being placed in a difficult scenario. Lamarre-Condon responded by telling his friend he was not dumb, though he added that his friend lacked his own self-awareness.

Lamarre-Condon disputed parts of the friend’s statement to police. He accused his friend of lying about several details. Specifically, the friend had recollect that Lamarre-Condon said Luke Davies was killed to eliminate a witness. Lamarre-Condon told the jury that he acted in self-defense instead. He also claimed that entering the home did not constitute a break and enter. He argued that Baird had given him a copy of the key. He admitted to trespassing but described returning to a former partner’s home as normal to retrieve belongings.

The recording contains Lamarre-Condon’s explanation for not knocking on the door. He said he avoided knocking to prevent a slap with an apprehended violence order. However, he claimed he called out hello when he walked inside. Lamarre-Condon told his friend that if he had planned the killings, he would have remained cool, calm, and collected. He said he would have had cleaning supplies ready and would not have used a police firearm. He mentioned he could have purchased another gun for $10,000.

Lamarre-Condon also discussed his state of mind before the incident. He told his friend that he had taken him to Royal National Park in early 2024. He shot his gun in the park to test the loudness of the gunshots. He explained that he planned to return to that location to take his own life. He cited suffering from suicidality due to trauma at work. The friend was heard threatening to leave the conversation multiple times. He told Lamarre-Condon that what he was saying might not be the truth.

The recording was played to the jury on Monday. The friend first took the stand on Friday. He testified that Lamarre-Condon confessed to killing the two men. He described the event as an out-of-body experience before Lamarre-Condon attempted to joke about it. Justice Natalie Adams is presiding over the case. The trial continues with further evidence expected to be presented.