Gold Coast Councillor Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden has been arrested and charged with the murder of his stepfather.
The 30 year old councillor was charged after police were called to a disturbance at a house in Arundel yesterday afternoon, where they discovered the body of a 58 year old man.
Cr Bayldon-Lumsden was elected in 2020, becoming the youngest person ever elected to the council.
The former school teacher is due to face Southport Magistrates Court today.
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