‘Make sure you don’t talk’: Recorded conversations with Lamarre-Condon played in court

Recorded telephone conversations between Beau Lamarre-Condon and a friend were played in the New South Wales Supreme Court on Monday. The audio files capture the accused, a former police officer, instructing the man to keep quiet regarding specific matters while Lamarre-Condon remained in custody. The trial concerns charges of two counts of murder related to the shooting deaths of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to both charges. The court heard recordings spanning from April 2024 to December 2025. In a call dated April 8, 2024, Lamarre-Condon stated, "Make sure you don’t talk to people about stuff, you know what I mean?" The friend responded that he did not understand the reference. Crown prosecutor Brett Hatfield, SC, suggested to the witness that Lamarre-Condon was adopting a particular vocal tone during the exchange. The witness agreed with this assessment. By the time of that call, the friend had already provided statements to police on February 23, February 24, and March 12 of that year. The friend testified regarding events preceding the alleged crimes. He described watching Lamarre-Condon purchase a surfboard cover shortly before the shootings. Later, Lamarre-Condon informed the witness that he had killed two individuals. The victims were identified as Baird, aged 26, who worked as a producer and presenter for Network Ten, and Davies, aged 29, a Qantas flight attendant. Their bodies were discovered on February 27, 2024, in Bungonia, near Goulburn. They were concealed inside two layers of surfboard bags. The alleged killings occurred on February 19, 2024. A second set of recordings emerged from a period more than a year later, specifically December 14, 2025. During these exchanges, Lamarre-Condon mentioned that the two men would meet in person later that day. He advised the friend to bring "big boy diapers." When questioned by the prosecution about the meaning of this phrase, the witness explained that he anticipated a difficult conversation. During the face-to-face meeting on December 14, 2025, additional recorded dialogue revealed Lamarre-Condon discussing his mental state. He claimed to have been suicidal since late 2023 due to workplace trauma. This condition reportedly motivated a trip to Royal National Park in early 2024. There, Lamarre-Condon used police training ammunition to fire his service pistol twice into bushland. He asked his companion how loud the shots sounded. Lamarre-Condon stated he intended to return to that site alone to end his life, noting that being listed as a missing person would be ideal. The accused addressed the circumstances leading up to the murders. He described himself as upset after Baird ended their casual relationship in November 2023, though he characterized the reaction as normal. He asserted that within two to three weeks, he no longer cared about Baird and began dating another person in February. Lamarre-Condon admitted entering Baird’s share house in Paddington to retrieve personal items following the breakup. He maintained that he was committing no wrongdoing by doing so. Discussion turned to firearms equipment. Lamarre-Condon remarked that a silencer could not be attached to a police-issued firearm. The witness told the court on Friday that Lamarre-Condon had attempted to purchase a silencer either in December 2023 or February 2024. Lamarre-Condon emphasized his experience, stating he became a police officer at age 21 and possessed a level of self-awareness the friend lacked. Tensions rose during the recorded interaction. The witness expressed frustration and indicated he was considering ending the meeting. He challenged the accuracy of Lamarre-Condon's account, stating that the information provided might not be truthful. He added that he was making a significant effort to remain calm. Regarding the entry into Baird’s residence on the day of the alleged murders, the witness asked how it was not considered break and enter. The recording cuts off as Lamarre-Condon begins to reply, stating, "He got a..." The identities of the friend are protected under a court order. The proceedings continue in the Supreme Court, where further evidence regarding the timeline of events and the nature of the relationship between the accused and the victims is being presented. The defense maintains that Lamarre-Concond is innocent of the charges brought against him.