‘How was your Monday?’: Lamarre-Condon’s message hours after alleged murders played in court

November 3, 2026 — 5:27pmAccused killer Beau Lamarre-Condon told a date he wasn’t in a “positive headspace” in a message sent hours after allegedly murdering Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.The former police officer on Tuesday saw some of the final evidence laid out against him at the close of a six-week prosecution case in the NSW Supreme Court.It included messages and voice notes from Lamarre-Condon, beginning with one sent hours after he allegedly shot the pair dead in a Paddington terrace on Monday, February 19, 2024.“How was your Monday?” Lamarre-Condon, now 31, messaged a man he met on the dating app Hinge, talking about a routine surgery on the day after the alleged murders.“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.“I’m trying to get back into a positive mindset. I have not been to the gym. I have no intention to go to the gym this week.”Beau Lamarre-Condon said he wasn’t in a “positive mindset”, the court heard.Lamarre-Condon told his date he would be pulling out of a boat party because his body hadn’t been “looking the best” and was going to simply stay in bed.“I just don’t want to be on a boat full of gays, so I’m going to cancel that or sell my ticket,” he said on the voice note played in court.The pair discussed catching up another time and Lamarre-Condon’s favoured pursuit – celebrity sightings.“Saturday morning, what did you have in mind? I’ve got the Taylor Swift concert,” he messaged.Beau Lamarre-Condon would take photographs with celebrities, including this one with Kourtney Kardashian and her husband Travis Barker in Sydney in 2024.InstagramThe following day, Lamarre-Condon reassured his date he had not blocked him on social media, but simply deactivated his accounts.“I have just shut down all my social media. I’m gonna have a little bit of a break mentally,” he said.Lamarre-Condon’s defence barrister, John Stratton SC, previously told the court the accused murderer would argue he shot both Baird and Davies in self-defence.Beau Lamarre-Condon captured in footage from Bunnings on February 20, 2024, the day after the alleged murders.NSW Supreme CourtHe had put their bodies in surf bags, driven them down to a remote property at Bungonia near Goulburn and tried to submerge them in a dam after he “panicked”, his lawyers say.The jury on Tuesday heard Baird had just been given a new job as a production assistant for a shark documentary. He previously had worked at Network Ten.Baird was expected to begin the job on February 19, the day of his death.His new boss texted him that day: “Hi Jesse, just checking you are working today. I have sent you a few emails but you have not responded. Thanks.”When there was no reply, the boss considered contacting Baird’s mother – his emergency contact – the following morning, because it was perplexing the “amazing” and “keen” Baird had gone silent, she wrote in an affidavit.Lamarre-Condon allegedly took control of Baird’s phone and texted his new boss, resigning immediately, the court heard.“After a lot of thought I think it would be best that I resign effective immediately. I just need to prioritise myself and find a role that I’m truly passionate about. I hope you understand. Thanks.”Prosecutors allege Lamarre-Condon had become obsessed with Baird, who he had briefly dated, and stalked the presenter including by breaking into his home as he slept.On Tuesday, the jury heard from digital forensic police who found deleted data on Lamarre-Condon’s phone after he turned himself in days later.The deleted data included messages he had allegedly sent to Baird inviting the television presenter to watch him get “tumble-dried” in the surf at Bondi Beach, alongside laughing and skull emojis.Luke Davies and Jesse Baird were allegedly murdered by Lamarre-Condon.NSW Supreme CourtAnother from November 2023 begged Baird not to “throw me to the curb” during a period they allegedly broke up.“Watch Instagram stories anonymously. Posts, comments, user profile statistics,” one deleted search, along with Baird’s website, allegedly read.One search directed to a Bunnings YouTube video about how to mix concrete.Prosecutors allege Lamarre-Condon had filled the surfboard bags containing the bodies of Baird and Davies with concrete and weights and tried to submerge them in a dam.When that failed, he allegedly dumped them outside a nearby Greek monastery.The trial continues, with prosecutors expect to finish their case on Thursday.Support is available from the National Sexual Assault, Domestic Family Violence Counselling Service at 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) or the Men’s Referral Service on 1300 766 491.Start the day with a summary of the day’s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter.More:Lamarre-Condon trialCourtsPoliceCourtsCrimeCrimePaddingtonFrom our partners