Sydney court plays secret prison tape of accused shooter

Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31, faces two murder charges and one aggravated break and enter charge in New South Wales. A hidden recording of a prison meeting between Lamarre-Condon and a friend was played to the jury in the Supreme Court on Monday.

The conversation took place in December 2025. Lamarre-Condon is accused of using his police service weapon to kill Jesse Baird and Luke Davies at Baird's home in Paddington on February 19, 2024. He has pleaded not guilty to all counts.

During the audio, Lamarre-Condon claimed he acted in self-defense. He disputed his friend's earlier statement that he said he killed Davies to eliminate a witness. He told the friend, "Don't you dare switch up," after the friend challenged his version of events.

The accused also addressed the break and enter charge. He argued that entering the house did not constitute a break and enter because Baird had previously cut him a key. He conceded it was trespass but stated he did not knock to avoid an apprehended violence order. He added that he called out hello after walking in.

Lamarre-Condon described the shooting as an "out-of-body experience." He said he was not calm and collected, noting that if he had planned the incident, he would have had "cleaning ready to go." He suggested he could have bought another gun for $10,000 instead of using his police firearm.

He also mentioned a trip to Royal National Park in early 2024, where he fired his gun to test its loudness. He said he planned to return to that location to take his own life due to suicidality stemming from work trauma. The friend, whose identity is suppressed, told the court he threatened to leave the meeting multiple times, saying, "What you're telling me mightn't be the truth."

The trial is presided over by Justice Natalie Adams. The friend first gave evidence on Friday before returning to the witness stand on Monday to listen to the recording he made for police.