🔗 Share this article Jury in Prominent Australian Murder Trial Visits Shoreline At Which Deceased Was Found The remains of Toyah Cordingley were found on a remote beach in Far North Queensland back in 2018. Members of the jury involved in a widely publicized Queensland homicide case have traveled to the isolated beach where the victim was located. The 24-year-old victim was repeatedly stabbed with a bladed weapon and placed in a sandy resting place with little or no hope of surviving, the court has heard. The remains were discovered by her father the following day on Wangetti Beach – a stretch of shoreline nestled between the tourist centres of Cairns and Port Douglas. The accused, 41, denies murdering Ms Cordingley on a Sunday afternoon in October 2018 in Far North Queensland. Court Inspection to Crime Scene The jury of 12 individuals plus several back-up jurors visited the beach along with the presiding officer and barristers on Monday morning in Queensland. In a nod to the tropical conditions and sweltering heat, the judge opted for a casual top, athletic wear and sneakers rather than traditional court attire. Both the prosecuting and defense attorneys selected casual shirts, bottoms and headwear. Scene Particulars The jurors were led around three-quarters of a mile along the beach to see where Ms Cordingley's remains were uncovered. Earlier, as they arrived by bus, several markers indicated where the vehicle had been left. The trip was intended to help the jurors become acquainted with important sites in the case and no official evidence was given. Context of the Case Previously, the court was informed that the following day Ms Cordingley's remains were found, the accused departed from Australia to India – abandoning his spouse, three children and parents. He was not heard from until he was arrested four years later, the prosecution said. Justice Lincoln Crowley with barristers and other court officials at Wangetti Beach. Prosecution Case It is alleged that Mr Singh, who was employed in healthcare in the community of Innisfail, south of Cairns, had a altercation with Ms Cordingley. The pharmacy worker was found wearing a bikini, with all her other clothes and belongings absent. Those items were removed by the assailant to avoid detection, prosecutors allege. Her dog, Indie, which Ms Cordingley had brought along for a stroll, was located secured to a post hidden in shrubland about 30 metres from the burial site. No murder weapon was ever recovered, and no eyewitnesses have been found. But the prosecution says the evidence – though circumstantial – was comprised findings that indicated Mr Singh "and eliminated others." This will include testimony that genetic material recovered from a stick at the location was extremely more probable to have originated from Mr Singh than a random member of the population. The jury has already heard evidence suggesting that Ms Cordingley's phone left the scene after the incident – and that its movements corresponded with those of a vehicle owned by the defendant. Mr Singh's sudden departure from Australia also suggested his guilt, the state has claimed. Defense Stance "While authorities were finding Toyah's body, he was arranging... a hurriedly arranged single journey back to India," Mr Crane said previously as he opened his case. The defence is has not present any evidence, but in his opening address, the defense attorney Greg McGuire portrayed his client as a "placid" and "compassionate" man, who was in the "incorrect location at the unfortunate moment." He also foreshadowed testimony to come subsequently that, after his arrest, Mr Singh told an undercover officer he had witnessed assailants attack Ms Cordingley and then had run away in fear – something he said was his "gravest error." Mr McGuire has also said he will give evidence about individuals "identified and unidentified" who should come under investigation. Additional Testimony Ms Cordingley's boyfriend at the time, the witness, whom authorities quickly ruled out as a person of interest, was one who testified previously. The trial heard he was an initial police suspect – and that he had been interrogated from Ms Cordingley's father about whether he was involved in his girlfriend's disappearance, even before her remains were found. Photographs showing the witness on a hike with a companion on the date Ms Cordingley went missing have been presented to the jury, with an specialist saying he was confident the photos were authentic and had not been doctored in any manner. The trial will resume to the standard environment of the courtroom on the next day.