Rajwinder Singh Murder Trial Ends in Deadlock, Retrial Scheduled

The jury in the trial of Rajwinder Singh, accused of killing Toyah Cordingley in 2018, was discharged after failing to reach a unanimous verdict, with a retrial date to be set on March 26, 2025.

• Toyah Cordingley, 24, was found stabbed to death and buried in sand dunes at Wangetti Beach, Queensland, in October 2018.
• Rajwinder Singh, a former nurse, fled to India shortly after the discovery of Cordingley's body and was extradited to Australia in November 2022.
• The prosecution's case relied on circumstantial evidence, including DNA, phone data, and Singh's sudden departure to India, but there were no eyewitnesses to the murder.
• After more than two days of deliberation, the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict, leading to its discharge by Justice James Henry.
• A hearing on March 26, 2025, will determine the date for a retrial, with Singh's defense team possibly changing representation for the next proceedings.

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