Prison recording captures Beau Lamarre-Condon's confession to friend
The 31-year-old accused of killing Jesse Baird and Luke Davies told the visitor he fully takes accountability for their involvement.
By Javier Sanders ·
A covert audio file played in a Sydney court captured the accused murder defendant describing his actions as an out-of-body experience.
Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31, spoke to a friend during a prison visit in December 2025. The friend, whose name is suppressed, recorded the conversation for police. The audio was presented to the jury at the New South Wales Supreme Court on Monday. Lamarre-Condon said, I fully take accountability that you're involved because of me now.
The friend testified on Friday that Lamarre-Condon confessed to killing Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. The visitor stated the defendant initially described the event as a joke. The friend returned to the witness stand Monday as the recording aired. He noted that Lamarre-Condon had put him in a difficult position and called him dumb. Lamarre-Condon replied, You're not dumb OK, and added that the friend was not self aware in the way that I am.
The defendant disputed details in the friend's earlier police statement. Lamarre-Condon accused the visitor of lying about so much shit. He argued he did not kill Davies to eliminate a witness. Instead, he claimed he acted in self-defense. On the break and enter charge, he stated that entering Baird's home was not break and enter because Baird had cut a key for him. He conceded it was trespass but said it was normal to collect belongings from a former partner.
Lamarre-Condon explained he did not knock because he feared an apprehended violence order. He said he called out hello after entering. He told the friend, If I had planned to do this mate, I'd be cool, calm, collected. He said he would have had cleaning ready to go and would not have used a police firearm. He added that he could have bought another gun for $10,000.
The defendant mentioned taking the friend to Royal National Park in early 2024. He fired his gun to test the volume because he planned to return to take his own life. He cited suicidality stemming from trauma at work. The friend threatened to leave several times during the conversation. The trial before Justice Natalie Adams continues.
