🔗 Share this article Panel of Jurors in Prominent Australian Murder Trial Visits Shoreline At Which Deceased Was Discovered The remains of Toyah Cordingley were found on a remote beach in Far North Queensland in 2018. Members of the jury involved in a high-profile Australian murder trial have been taken to the isolated shore where the victim was located. The 24-year-old victim was multiple times stabbed with a bladed weapon and buried in a shallow resting place with minimal chance of survival, the jury has heard. The remains were found by a family member the following day on Wangetti Beach – a stretch of coastline between the popular destinations of Cairns and Port Douglas. Rajwinder Singh, 41, has pleaded not guilty to killing Ms Cordingley on a weekend in October 2018 in northern Australia. Jury Visit to Beach The panel of 10 men and two women plus three back-up jurors visited the location along with the judge and barristers on Monday morning local time. In a nod to the tropical conditions and temperatures above 30C, Justice Lincoln Crowley opted for a casual top, sport shorts and trainers rather than a wig and robes. Both the prosecuting and defence barristers chose casual shirts, bottoms and baseball caps. Scene Particulars The court members were guided around 1.2km along the beach to see where Ms Cordingley's remains were discovered. Upon arrival, as they arrived by bus, four markers showed where the vehicle had been left. The visit was intended to help the jurors become acquainted with key locations in the trial and no official evidence was given. Context of the Case Last week, the Cairns Supreme Court was informed that the following day Ms Cordingley's remains were found, the accused flew from Australia to India – abandoning his spouse, family and parents. He was not heard from until he was apprehended years after, the prosecution said. The judge with barristers and other court officials at Wangetti Beach. Prosecution Argument It is alleged that the defendant, who was working as a nurse in the town of Innisfail, near Cairns, had a confrontation with Ms Cordingley. The pharmacy worker was discovered wearing a bikini, with her attire and belongings absent. Those items were taken by the killer to avoid detection, prosecutors contend. Her pet, Indie, which Ms Cordingley had taken to the beach for a walk, was found secured to a tree hidden in bushland about 30 metres from the burial site. No murder weapon was ever recovered, and no eyewitnesses have been identified. But the state says the crown's case – though indirect – was comprised findings that indicated Mr Singh "and eliminated others." This will involve evidence that genetic material recovered from a object at the scene was extremely more likely to have come from Mr Singh than a random member of the population. The jury has previously been told testimony suggesting that Ms Cordingley's phone departed the beach after the incident – and that its movements corresponded with those of a vehicle owned by the accused. Mr Singh's sudden departure from Australia also pointed to his guilt, the prosecution has claimed. Defense Stance "As the police were discovering Toyah's remains, he was organizing... a rushed single journey back to India," Mr Crane said previously as he began arguments. The defence is yet to present any evidence, but in his initial statement, Mr Singh's barrister the lawyer described his defendant as a "calm" and "caring" man, who was in the "wrong place at the unfortunate moment." He also hinted at evidence to come later in the trial that, after his apprehension, Mr Singh informed an undercover officer he had witnessed assailants attack Ms Cordingley and then had fled in terror – 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 suspicion. Further Testimony Ms Cordingley's partner, Marco Heidenreich, whom authorities quickly ruled out as a person of interest, was among those who testified last week. The trial heard he was an immediate police suspect – and that he had been interrogated from Ms Cordingley's father about whether he was involved in his partner's vanishing, prior to her body were discovered. Images showing Mr Heidenreich on a hike with a friend on the day Ms Cordingley disappeared have been presented to the court, with an expert saying he was certain the photos were genuine and had not been doctored in any manner. The case will return to the more conventional setting of the courthouse on the next day.