Covert recordings and alleged confessions: an update on the murder trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon – podcast
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•Thu, 29 Oct 2026 14:00:46 GMT
📰 What Happened
The NSW supreme court trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon is in its sixth week. The former police officer is accused over two deaths. The men who died were Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
The jury has heard covert recordings and witness testimony. It has also heard posthumous text messages. The court is weighing the prosecution case against a claim of self-defence.
Guardian reporter Kat Wong spoke to the Full Story podcast. She covered the key evidence and the latest from the courtroom.
🔍 The Backstory
The trial has drawn heavy coverage in Sydney. Earlier hearings were told about a covert recording of a prison meeting. It captured the accused talking with a friend.
The jury also saw the moment Lamarre-Condon surrendered to police. He told the court he wanted to report the deaths. He said a friend urged him to dispose of the bodies.
Police colleagues have given evidence about messages sent after the killings. The trial continues before a judge and jury.
🎯 Why It Matters
A former police officer is on trial for two deaths. The case tests how courts weigh claims of self-defence after a shocking crime.
The NSW supreme court trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon is in its sixth week. The former police officer is accused over two deaths. The men who died were Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
The jury has heard covert recordings and witness testimony. It has also heard posthumous text messages. The court is weighing the prosecution case against a claim of self-defence.
Guardian reporter Kat Wong spoke to the Full Story podcast. She covered the key evidence and the latest from the courtroom.
The trial has drawn heavy coverage in Sydney. Earlier hearings were told about a covert recording of a prison meeting. It captured the accused talking with a friend.
The jury also saw the moment Lamarre-Condon surrendered to police. He told the court he wanted to report the deaths. He said a friend urged him to dispose of the bodies.
Police colleagues have given evidence about messages sent after the killings. The trial continues before a judge and jury.
A former police officer is on trial for two deaths. The case tests how courts weigh claims of self-defence after a shocking crime.