Police seize CCTV from bakery visited by murder-accused councillor Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden

A bakery has revealed details of the lunch visit by councillor Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden the day he was charged with his stepdad’s alleged murder. Read why police seized the venue CCTV.

Bakery staff where murder-accused councillor Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden bought a $25 lunch - prior to what court documents allege was a fatal fight with his stepdad - say he’s a “respectful” regular.

The Division 7 councillor went to the Parkwood Bakery to buy lunch - “carrot cake and coffees” - for himself and stepdad Robert Lumsden who told him not to spend more than $25 he gave him, court documents allege.

The bakery he visited on the Wednesday hours before Mr Lumsden’s body was found dead at the near family home is a key part of the police probe. Detectives attended in the hours after being called to the family home scene to take a copy of the bakery CCTV.

Bakery staff member Taine Clarke said Bayldon-Lumsden seemed “just pretty normal” when he arrived on the Wednesday hours before his arrest.

Taine Clarke from Parkwood Bakery. Picture Glenn hampson

“Ten to 11am it was, because we were just starting to get busy - it was just starting to pick” Mr Clarke said.

“He comes in all the time and he’s always nice and respectful especially towards us”.

The popular venue was buzzing with customers, the worker recalled, saying his order was nothing out of the ordinary.

“It was definitely some sort of cake, I think carrot cake and some coffees.”

Detective descended on the Parkwood bakery later that day, taking a copy of the CCTV inside the business as part of their investigations.

Bayldon Lumsden told police he had an “abusive, coercive and controlling relationship” with his stepfather, whom he claims controlled his finances and even his employment at Gold Coast City Council, court documents alleged.

Police alleged in court documents Cr Bayldon-Lumsden told police he arrived home about noon on Wednesday after going to a bakery to buy lunch for him and Mr Lumsden.

Cr Bayldon-Lumsden said he was given $25 to spend and told by his stepfather not to spend any more, documents allege.

Councillor Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden outside his Parkwood office in January this year - it is near the bakery he visited the day he was arrested. his office. Picture: Richard Gosling

He allegedly told police he was “belittled” by Mr Lumsden in the living room for about two hours before getting up to leave, but was followed into the kitchen.

Cr Bayldon-Lumsden alleged he was pushed by his stepfather and then pushed him back, resulting in Mr Lumsden falling over, according to the documents.

The councillor also allegedly told police he also fell over during the struggle before placing Mr Lumsden in a choke hold, rendering him unconscious.

Cr Bayldon-Lumsden then allegedly tried to perform CPR on his stepfather and rang police, but Mr Lumsden died at the scene.

Cr Bayldon-Lumsden did not appear when his case was briefly mentioned at Southport Magistrates Court on Thursday.

The councillor’s lawyer, Jason Murakami, of Behlau Murakami Grant, has said his client will plead not guilty to the murder charge and would make an urgent bail application in the Supreme Court.

Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden’s lawyer Jason Murakami. Picture: Richard Gosling

Speaking outside court on Thursday, Mr Murakami said Cr Bayldon-Lumsden and his family were “distraught from the events of the last 12 hours”.

Robert Lumsden had been a father figure to the accused after the death of his biological father when Bayldon Lumsden was five -years-old.

The murder case was granted a two week adjournment this week to reappear on September 8.