Voice notes reveal accused officer's attempts to maintain a positive outlook after alleged double murder
During the double murder trial of former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon, voice recordings sent to a dating-app contact were presented, showing him discussing illness, surgery and attempts to stay positive.
Beau Lamarre-Condon, a 31-year-old former police officer, sent a series of voice notes to a man he had met on a dating app in the days following the alleged killings of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in Paddington on 19 February 2024. The recordings were played to a New South Wales Supreme Court jury on Tuesday.
In the messages, Lamarre-Condon said he had been "very sick" and was awaiting an operation, adding that he was "trying to get back into a positive mindset" and would cancel a planned boat party because his "body is not looking the best right now." He also mentioned a Taylor Swift concert and explained that he had shut down his social-media accounts to take a mental break.
"Hey, I’m sorry I’ve been a bit MIA, I’ve literally been very sick and then I’ve got this operation tomorrow so that’s not fun," he said.
"I’m in bed at the moment, just literally not feeling the best."
The jury has also seen CCTV footage of Lamarre-Condon at St Vincent’s Hospital and heard testimony from a surgeon confirming he underwent a minor procedure on 21 February.
Lamarre-Condon has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and one charge of aggravated break-and-enter. His defence lawyer, John Stratton SC, argues the victims were shot accidentally during separate struggles and that the accused acted in self-defence before cleaning the scene and disposing of the bodies out of panic. The trial, presided over by Justice Natalie Adams, is ongoing.