Accused Told Friend He Bought Alternate Gun for $10,000

A covert audio recording from a prison visit played before a Sydney jury last week contains Beau Lamarre-Condon saying he could have purchased a different firearm for $10,000 instead of using his police service weapon. The 31-year-old accused admitted on the tape that he fully took accountability for involving his friend in the case, stating, "I fully take accountability that you're involved because of me now." The conversation occurred in December 2025, following the fatal shooting of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies at Baird's Paddington home on February 19, 2024.

The friend, whose identity is suppressed, provided evidence to the New South Wales Supreme Court on Friday before returning to the stand on Monday when the police-recorded audio was played. According to the testimony, Lamarre-Condon described the killings as an "out-of-body experience" to the friend. He later attempted to frame the confession as a joke. The recording captures the two men discussing the events in detail, with the friend expressing frustration at being placed in a difficult position.

Lamarre-Condon challenged the friend's recollection on the tape, accusing him of lying "about so much shit" in his police statement. The accused specifically disputed the claim that he killed Davies to eliminate a witness. He maintained that he acted in self-defense, prompting the friend to respond, "Don't you dare switch up." Lamarre-Condon also argued that entering Baird's house did not constitute a break and enter because Baird had previously cut a key for him. He conceded it was trespass but called it normal to return to a former partner's home to collect belongings.

The accused explained on the recording that he did not knock on the door to avoid being hit with an apprehended violence order, though he called out hello after entering. He argued that if he had planned the shooting, he would have been "cool, calm, collected" and would have had cleaning supplies ready. Lamarre-Condon stated he avoided using his police firearm in the hypothetical scenario of a planned crime, suggesting he could have obtained another gun for $10,000.

The recording also includes Lamarre-Condon telling the friend that he took him to Royal National Park in early 2024 to test the loudness of his gun shots. He said he planned to return to the park to take his own life due to suicidality stemming from trauma at work. The friend heard on the tape threatening to leave several times and 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 before Justice Natalie Adams continues.