Jury Hears Prison Audio Where Officer Admits Friend Was Involved

A secret audio recording of a prison visit played a central role in the Sydney double murder trial on Monday.

The New South Wales Supreme Court heard a conversation between Beau Lamarre-Condon and a friend in December 2025. Lamarre-Condon, 31, is accused of killing Jesse Baird and Luke Davies with a service weapon in February 2024. He pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and one charge of aggravated break and enter.

The friend, whose name is suppressed, told the court on Friday that Lamarre-Condon admitted to the killings. The witness said the officer described the event as an out-of-body experience before joking about it. On Monday, the court played the recording made during the prison visit. At the start, Lamarre-Condon asked the friend to turn around to prove he was not wearing a wire.

The friend said Lamarre-Condon had put him in a difficult scenario. In response, Lamarre-Condon said, I fully take accountability that you are involved because of me now. The friend mentioned feeling upset because Lamarre-Condon called him dumb. Lamarre-Condon replied that the friend was not self-aware in the same way he was. Lamarre-Condon also accused the friend of lying in his police statement. He argued that he acted in self-defense rather than killing Davies to eliminate a witness.

The recording details Lamarre-Condon’s account of the break-in. He told the friend that Baird had given him a key, so the entry was not a break-in. He admitted the entry was trespass but said returning to a former partner’s home to get belongings was normal. He explained that he did not knock because he feared an apprehended violence order, though he called out hello. Lamarre-Condon stated that if he had planned the attack, he would have been calm and collected. He said he would have had cleaning supplies ready and would not have used a police firearm. He claimed he could have bought another gun for $10,000.

Lamarre-Condon also discussed his mental state before the killings. He told the friend that he took him to Royal National Park to test the loudness of his gunshots because he planned to take his own life there. He said he suffered from suicidality due to work trauma. The friend threatened to leave multiple times during the call. He said, What you are telling me mightn't be the truth. Justice Natalie Adams is presiding over the trial.

The trial continues with further evidence expected.