Gold Coast Councilor charged with murder: Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden arrested after stepfather found dead after ‘riot’

Gold Coast Councilor charged with murder: Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden arrested after stepfather found dead after ‘riot’

  • Gold Coast Councilman Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden faces murder charges
  • His stepfather was found dead after reports of a “disorder”.

A Gold Coast councilman has been charged with murder after his stepfather died following a “riot” at his home.

Police were called to a house on Chiffley Pl in Arundel following reports of a “disturbance” just after 3pm on Wednesday.

Emergency services found councilor’s stepfather Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden, 58, unconscious, 7News reported.

Mr Bayldon-Lumsden, 30, was arrested on Wednesday afternoon and charged with murder, Queensland Police confirmed in a statement.

“He has since been charged with one murder and is due to appear in Southport Magistrates’ Court today, August 24,” police said.

There’s more to come.

Gold Coast Councilman Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden, 30, was arrested on Wednesday afternoon and charged with one murder, Queensland Police confirmed in a statement

Gold Coast Councilman Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden, 30, was arrested on Wednesday afternoon and charged with one murder, Queensland Police confirmed in a statement

Janice Dean

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