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Breaking: Ex-councillor to stand trial for alleged murder of stepfather — ABC Gold Coast Topic:Courts Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden is accused of murdering his stepfather in their Arundel home in August 2023.(ABC Gold Coast: Mark Rig...

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Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden is accused of murdering his stepfather in their Arundel home in August 2023.(ABC Gold Coast: Mark Rigby)

A former Gold Coast City councillor is to stand trial in the Brisbane Supreme Court over the alleged murder of his stepfather in 2023.

Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden was charged with the murder of his stepfather, Robert Lumsden, in the family’s suburban home on August 23, 2023.

At the time of his arrest, Mr Bayldon-Lumsden was serving as the division 7 councillor for the Gold Coast City Council.

Mr Bayldon-Lumsden was released on bail under strict conditions about a week after his arrest and, soon after, accepted a voluntary suspension from his role as a councillor.

His lawyers have previously indicated he intends to plead not guilty to the charge of murder.

After a brief hearing in the Southport Magistrates Court on Tuesday, Magistrate Lisa O'Neill committed Mr Bayldon-Lumsden to a trial in the Brisbane Supreme Court at a date to be set.

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