A Gold Coast city councillor charged with murdering his mother’s partner on theCouncillor Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden was charged with murder after police were called to a disturbance at a residence in Arundel about 3pm on Wednesday.
Emergency services found a 58-year-old man inside the property who was declared dead. Police allege the man died of asphyxiation. Bayldon-Lumsden was arrested at the scene. The councillor did not appear as the charge was mentioned in Southport Magistrates Court on Thursday.“I am instructed to enter a plea of not guilty to the charge,” Murakami told the court.
Murakami said his client had no criminal history and an application for bail is expected to be lodged on Thursday to be heard in the Brisbane supreme court as soon as possible.Outside the court, Murakami confirmed his client would contest the charge.The first-time councillor
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