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'I can get a gun for 10 grand': Secretly recorded jail call played to Beau Lamarre-Condon murder trial

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Karp, C. (2026, October 26). 'I can get a gun for 10 grand': Secretly recorded jail call played to Beau Lamarre-Condon murder trial. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16240853/beau-lamarre-condon-trial-jail-call-gun-10000.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Beau Lamarre-Condon told a secretly recorded phone call from jail that he would have purchased a gun for $10,000 if he had planned to commit the murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, rather than using his police-issued firearm. The recording, made in December 2024 at Silverwater Correctional Centre, was played during Lamarre-Condon’s murder trial at the NSW Supreme Court on Monday. In the call, Lamarre-Condon claimed he entered Baird's home to retrieve personal items and denied premeditation for the February 19, 2024 killings, suggesting the shootings were accidental after a scuffle.

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In October 2026, a secretly recorded jail call from December 2024 was played during the murder trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon at the NSW Supreme Court. The recording revealed that Lamarre-Condon told an unnamed friend he would have bought a gun for $10,000 through kids he worked with if he had planned to commit the murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, rather than using his police-issued firearm. During the trial, which began on Monday, Lamarre-Condon faced two counts of domestic violence-related murder and one count of break and enter for allegedly killing Baird and Davies in February 2024 at Baird's Paddington rental property. In the call, he claimed he was only there to retrieve his belongings but ended up shooting Baird after a scuffle broke out, with Davies allegedly fatally shooting himself while trying to take Lamarre-Condon’s gun.

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“The articles describe different parts of the trial and distinct conversations with varying content.”

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Charlotte Karp

25 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

🔮 Alleged killer Beau Lamarre-Condon told a friend he wouldn’t have used his police-issued firearm if he had planned to murder Jesse Baird and Luke Davies but would have bought a gun for $10,000 through the kids he worked with.

2026-10-26 · mixed framing · 'I can get a gun for 10 grand': Secretly recorded jail call played to Beau Lamarre-Condon murder trial

🔮 Accused killer Beau Lamarre-Condon measured a surfboard bag against his mate, saying, 'you're about the same size as my surfboard' - but he was allegedly trying to work out whether the bag would fit a dead body.

2026-10-25 · assertive framing · How Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly used his friend to work out if a surfboard bag would fit a dead body

🔮 Lamarre-Condon's replies could not be obtained by police because they were sent using the encrypted messaging app Signal.

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🔮 Lamarre-Condon's childhood friend, known by the pseudonym Elizabeth Kennedy for legal reasons, told the NSW Supreme Court earlier this week that she agreed to the road trip on February 21, 2024, but didn't realise how far they would go.

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🔮 She told the court: 'Even if it was just a sexual nature, they were spending time together, and that might lead to the relationship he was seeking.' In November, Lamarre-Condon allegedly told Ms Schagan that he had gone through Baird's phone, deleted messages from a man who Baird appeared to be sleeping with, and blocked his number.

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🔮 The friend also told the court that she used to fly to Sydney from her home in Western Australia about twice a year to find celebrities, and would meet up with Lamarre-Condon each time.

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🔮 On April 5, 2023, he texted her screenshots from his conversation with Baird ahead of a dinner date he was excited about, where he and Baird appeared to discuss who would cook.

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🔮 During the hearing on Wednesday, Senior Sergeant Christine Abela cried as she told the court that she could smell the bodies as soon as she got out of the car, and the smell became much stronger as she moved closer to the fence.

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🔮 Ms Harvell told the court Lamarre-Condon would provide constant updates on the status of their on-off relationship, which involved requests for advice over menial interactions.

2026-10-06 · assertive framing · Beau Lamarre-Condon trial updates: Cop friend texted accused killer upon seeing his name in the news - after he bombarded her with messages about his relationship with Jesse Baird

🔮 Ms Davison previously told the court that Lamarre-Condon 'guilted' her into letting him send the message to Baird, but he wouldn't let her read it first.

2026-10-05 · mixed framing · Beau Lamarre-Condon trial updates: Accused killer allegedly pretended he had cancer in 1,600-word message to Jesse Baird after their relationship broke down

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Claims (8 extracted, 3 hedged)

Alleged killer Beau Lamarre-Condon told a friend he wouldn’t have used his police-issued firearm if he had planned to murder Jesse Baird and Luke Davies but would have bought a gun for $10,000 through the kids he worked with. asserted

he → allege → kids

Lamarre-Condon made the claim while speaking to a friend, who can't be named for legal reasons, from custody at Silverwater Correctional Centre in December 2024, ten months after the alleged double murder. uncertain

who → make → murder

The conversation was recorded without Lamarre-Condon's knowledge and played for the jury at the NSW Supreme Court on Monday. asserted

conversation → record → Monday

During the 50-minute chat, Lamarre-Condon could be heard giving a range of explanations as to why he wasn't guilty of two counts of domestic violence-related murder and one count of break and enter. uncertain

he → hear → break

Lamarre-Condon claimed he only went inside Baird's Paddington rental with his police gun to collect his own possessions on February 19, 2024, but Baird 'kicked off', there was a scuffle and Baird was fatally shot. asserted

Baird → claim → February

He claimed Davies then tried to grab the gun and ended up fatally shooting himself. asserted

Davies → claim → himself

During the conversation, Lamarre-Condon could be heard saying: 'If I had shown up to [murder two people], I would have been there with cleaning equipment and a van ready to go, I wouldn't be using my police-issued gun.' uncertain

I → hear → gun

'You've seen the kids I work with, I can get a gun, I can get a gun for 10 grand.' Lamarre-Condon was a youth engagement officer with NSW Police, working with troubled teens. Pictured: Beau Lamarre-Condon at Decathlon in Miranda with his friend, who can't be named for legal reasons Follow Daily Mail's live coverage of Beau Lamarre-Condon's murder trial below. asserted

who → see → trial

'I can get a gun for 10 grand': Secretly recorded jail call played to Beau Lamarre-Condon murder trial

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