Ex-Gold Coast councillor Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden to stand trial for murder
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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