Overview

• 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.