Prison recording shows accused murder suspect admitting friend was 'involved because of me'

Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31, is accused of shooting and killing Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in Paddington on February 19, 2024. A covert recording of a prison visit between Lamarre-Condon and a friend will now form a key part of the trial evidence in the New South Wales Supreme Court.

The audio, recorded by the friend on behalf of police in December 2025, captures Lamarre-Condon telling his visitor that he is fully accountable for the friend’s involvement in the case. The friend, whose identity is suppressed, told the court on Monday that Lamarre-Condon had previously confessed to the killings but later described the events as an "out-of-body experience" and tried to make it seem like a joke.

During the recorded conversation, Lamarre-Condon asked the friend to turn around to show he was not wearing a wire. The friend replied, "You’re so paranoid," and urged him to calm down. The visitor stated that Lamarre-Condon had put him in a difficult scenario, prompting Lamarre-Condon to apologize and say, "I fully take accountability that you’re involved because of me now."

Lamarre-Condon disputed the friend’s recollection of earlier conversations, accusing him of lying in his statement to police. Specifically, Lamarre-Condon rejected the claim that he killed Davies to eliminate a witness, insisting instead that he acted in self-defense. He told the friend, "You’re not self aware in the way that I am," while also acknowledging, "You’re not dumb OK."

The accused addressed the charge of aggravated break and enter by claiming Baird had cut him a key to her Paddington home. Lamarre-Condon admitted to trespassing but argued it was normal to return to a former partner’s home to retrieve belongings. He said he did not knock because he wanted to avoid being slapped with an apprehended violence order, though he did call out hello upon entering.

To support his claim that the shooting was unplanned, Lamarre-Condon stated, "If I had planned to do this mate, I’d be cool, calm, collected." He argued that a planned crime would have involved having cleaning supplies ready and using a non-police firearm, noting he could have obtained another gun for $10,000.

Lamarre-Condon also disclosed that he had taken the friend to Royal National Park in early 2024 to test how loud his gunshots were. He said he planned to return to that location to take his own life, citing suicidality stemming from trauma at work. The friend, who can be heard threatening to leave multiple times during the call, asked, "What you’re telling me mightn’t be the truth."

Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and one charge of aggravated break and enter. The trial is being heard by Justice Natalie Adams. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-8255. In the UK, Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123.