Sydney jury hears accused admit he is 'not self aware' in secret prison tape

A jury at the New South Wales Supreme Court listened on Monday to a covert audio recording of Beau Lamarre-Condon speaking with a friend during a prison visit. The conversation took place in December 2025. During the tape, the 31-year-old accused stated that his friend was 'not self aware in the way that I am.' The recording was played after the friend, whose name is suppressed, returned to the witness stand. He had initially testified on Friday regarding his interactions with the accused.

Lamarre-Condon faces two murder charges and one aggravated break and enter count for the February 19, 2024, shooting of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies at their home in Paddington, Sydney. He used a police service weapon in the incident. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. The trial is being presided over by Justice Natalie Adams.

The audio captures Lamarre-Condon asserting that he acted in self-defense. He rejected the friend's recollection that he killed Luke Davies to eliminate a witness. The accused told the friend, 'Don't you dare switch up,' when the friend pushed back on his account of the events. Lamarre-Condon described the killing as an 'out-of-body experience' earlier in their conversation, a characterization he later attempted to frame as a joke.

The accused challenged the friend's credibility on the recording. Lamarre-Condon accused the friend of lying about 'so much shit' in his statement to police. He also addressed the friend's comment that he was 'paranoid' about wearing a wire. Lamarre-Condon replied, 'Calm down.' The friend expressed frustration, noting that Lamarre-Condon had called him dumb and put him in a difficult position.

Regarding the break and enter charge, Lamarre-Condon argued that his entry was not a break and enter because Baird had cut a key for him. He conceded it was trespass but said it was common to return to a former partner's home to collect items. He explained he did not knock to avoid an apprehended violence order, though he called out hello after entering.

The recording includes Lamarre-Condon discussing the logistics of a planned crime. He stated that if he had planned the shooting, he would have been 'cool, calm, collected' and would have had cleaning supplies ready. He noted he would not have used a police firearm and could have bought another gun for $10,000. He also mentioned taking his friend to Royal National Park in early 2024 to test the loudness of his gun, a step he took while planning to end his own life due to work-related trauma.

The trial continues in Sydney. The friend threatened to leave the prison visit multiple times during the conversation, stating, 'What you're telling me mightn't be the truth.'