Byron Simpson, brother of killed toddler Baden Bond in Beenleigh Court

The brother of a toddler who was killed by his father in Logan has shared how his family’s dark past affected his life.

The brother of two-year-old boy Baden Bond (pictured), killed by his father in Logan, has shared how his family’s dark past affected his life.

The brother of a toddler killed by his father in Logan has shared how his family’s dark past affected his life.

Byron Norman Simpson, 22, faced Beenleigh Magistrates Court on July 5 and pleaded guilty to four counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and two counts of enter dwelling.

The Logan Central man also pleaded guilty to possessing dangerous drugs, wilful damage and three counts of fraud.

The court heard that in 2007 Simpson’s father Shane Arthur Simpson killed his 22-month-old son Baden Bond by leaving him at a boat ramp in Logan.

The prosecution at the time said the toddler’s parents referred to him as the “devil’s child”, “evil” and moved to NSW a few months after they deliberately left Baden Bond behind.

Shane Simpson was sentenced to 12 years’ jail in the Brisbane Supreme Court in 2019 after pleading guilty to manslaughter.

The child’s body was never found but his mother Dina Coleen Bond was also jailed, for three years, for being an accessory to manslaughter.

Five years after his parents were jailed, Byron Simpson told Beenleigh Magistrates Court his life spiralled out of control into drug use as a result of his family’s troubled past.

Defence lawyer Eleanor Meany said Simpson’s challenging upbringing was the cause of his offending.

“His parents were sentenced in 2019 and that is really when his drug addiction kicked off, he unfortunately turned to drugs as a way to cope,” she said.

The court heard Simpson removed a tracking device from his ankle on February 6, 2024 and crashed a stolen car into a drain.

He also stole more cars and was found with drugs in the period between January and March, 2024.

Magistrate Patrina Clohessy acknowledged Simpson’s troubled past but said he needed to manage it better.

“You have suffered trauma but need to find a better way to handle it,” she said.

“There is no question a prison sentence is necessary.”

Simpson was sentenced to two years’ prison and would be eligible for parole on August 19, 2024.

He had already served 108 days of pre-sentence custody.