Trial Begins for Rajwinder Singh in 2018 Murder of Toyah Cordingley

Singh pleads not guilty as jury selection starts in Queensland Supreme Court six years after Cordingley's death on Wangetti Beach.

Toyah Cordingley, a 24-year-old pharmacy worker, was found dead in October 2018 on Wangetti Beach, north of Cairns, after going for a walk with her dog.
Rajwinder Singh, a nurse from Innisfail, was charged in March 2023 and extradited from India after a $1 million reward led to his arrest.
Singh has pleaded not guilty to the murder charge, with prosecutors relying on circumstantial evidence, including DNA and phone records.
Cordingley's body was discovered by her father, partially buried in sand dunes, while her dog was found unharmed and tied to a tree nearby.
The trial, expected to last four to five weeks, marks a key moment in a case that deeply impacted the local community and drew national attention.