Covert prison recording of Beau Lamarre-Condon played at Sydney double murder trial; he tells jury friend urged disposing of bodies

Summary

Beau Lamarre-Condon, 31, a former police officer, is on trial in a Sydney court for the alleged murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, who were shot dead with his police service weapon in Baird's Paddington home on 19 February 2024. A covert recording of a December 2025 prison meeting between Lamarre-Condon and a friend was played to the court, in which he tells the friend "I fully take accountability that you're involved because of me now". In his first statement to the trial, Lamarre-Condon said he wanted to report the deaths to police and do the "right thing" by the men's families, but claimed the friend encouraged him to dispose of the bodies "straight away".

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   26 Oct 2026, 03:26 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that a covert recording of a December 2025 prison meeting between Lamarre-Condon and a friend was played to the Sydney court, in which he tells the friend "I fully take accountability that you're involved because of me now".

2. The Guardian

   27 Oct 2026, 02:18 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that in his first statement to the double murder trial, Lamarre-Condon said he wanted to report the deaths to police and accused a friend of encouraging him to dispose of the bodies "straight away".