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Councillor Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden intends to plead now not guilty to abolish, his attorneys informed a pre-trial hearing
By Simon Atkinson in Brisbane and Hannah Ritchie in Sydney
BBC Information
An Australian baby-kisser accused of murdering his stepfather has failed in his try and be re-elected as a metropolis councillor, officers affirm.
Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden faced heavy criticism for standing given the serious criminal price against him.
Outdated to the vote, he had defiantly informed the BBC that it used to be for the public to deem if he served again.
Regardless of his unusual explain he used to be accumulated the fundamental selection for nearly 22% of voters, the legitimate depend exhibits.
Nonetheless he nevertheless simplest came third in a pollfor the City of Gold Wing council seat that he had gained convincingly four years earlier.
The 31-year-used is charged with allegedly killing his stepfather, Robert Lumsden, on the family’s residence in August last year.
Additional little print about the proceedings cannot be reported for staunch reasons, nevertheless his attorneys believe indicated at a pre-trial hearing that he will plead now not guilty.
He’s believed to be the most classic Australian in recent historical past to believe been fighting a political fight and a abolish price simultaneously.
The Electoral Price of Queensland acknowledged despite the indisputable truth that Mr Bayldon-Lumsden had been knocked out of the council flee, a winner used to be accumulated to be declared. Counting confirmed candidates Joe Wilkinson and Jenna Schroeder in the lead.
Mr Bayldon-Lumsden used to be ready to ready to marketing campaign in particular person before the election because he’s on bail – albeit while wearing a GPS digital ankle bracelet.
After being charged, Mr Bayldon-Lumsden used to be suspended from the council, while accumulated receiving his plump salary of A$160,000 (£82,700; $105,000) a year.
This intended that with regards to 50,000 people in his residence believe now not had a express on the native council.
“It be in actuality crucial that we now believe a councillor who can signify the community at council – when he used to be knocked out, that used to be already a win,” Ms Schroeder informed the BBC on Tuesday.
Mr Bayldon-Lumsden beforehand informed the BBC he had no regrets about taking fragment in the election, despite the choice being labelled as “extraordinary”, “selfish” and “entitled”.
“I imagine democracy is a indispensable thing, and voters at all times fetch it staunch,” he acknowledged.
