Sydney Jury Hears Accused Say He Would Have Bought Cheaper Gun If Planned

A covert audio recording of a prison visit has been played to a jury in Sydney, capturing the accused shooter’s account of a fatal incident two years ago. The tape, made during a December 2025 meeting, offers a detailed rebuttal to the prosecution's case.

Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31, is charged with murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies at Baird's Paddington home on February 19, 2024. He also faces one charge of aggravated break and enter. Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to all three counts. The recording was introduced by a friend, whose identity is suppressed, who testified that the accused confessed to the killings during their time in custody.

On the recording, Lamarre-Condon disputes the characterization of the entry into Baird's home. He argues it was not a break and enter because Baird had previously cut a key for him. He admits to trespassing but argues it was common practice to return to a former partner's residence to collect belongings. He stated he did not knock to avoid potential violence, though he called out hello after entering.

The accused claims he acted in self-defense rather than planning the event. He told the friend that if he had planned the shooting, he would have been calm and collected. He said he would have prepared cleaning supplies and would not have used his police service weapon. Instead, he noted he could have purchased a different firearm for $10,000.

Lamarre-Condon also addressed the friend's earlier police statement. He accused the friend of lying about his motives, specifically the claim that he killed Davies to eliminate a witness. He described the incident as an out-of-body experience and noted he had suffered from suicidality due to work trauma. He mentioned testing his gun's loudness in Royal National Park in early 2024 because he had planned to end his life there.

The friend, who was recording the visit on behalf of police, expressed frustration during the conversation. He told Lamarre-Condon he was in a difficult position and that the accused had called him dumb. Lamarre-Condon responded that the friend was not as self-aware as he was. The trial continues before Justice Natalie Adams.