🔗 Share this article Panel of Jurors in Prominent Australian Homicide Case Tours Shoreline At Which Victim Was Discovered The remains of Toyah Cordingley was discovered on a secluded coastline in northern Queensland back in 2018. Members of the jury involved in a high-profile Australian murder trial have been taken to the isolated beach where the victim was discovered. The 24-year-old victim was multiple times stabbed with a bladed weapon and placed in a sandy grave with little or no hope of surviving, the jury has been told. Her body were found by a family member the next day on Wangetti Beach – a stretch of shoreline nestled between the popular destinations of Cairns and Port Douglas. The accused, 41, has pleaded not guilty to killing Ms Cordingley on a weekend in October 2018 in Far North Queensland. Court Visit to Beach The jury of 10 men and two women plus several 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 wore a T-shirt, athletic wear and sneakers rather than traditional court attire. Both the prosecuting and defence barristers selected casual shirts, shorts and baseball caps. Location Details The jurors were guided around three-quarters of a mile north up the sand to see where Ms Cordingley's remains were discovered. Upon arrival, as they traveled to the site, several red and white cones showed where the victim's car had been left. The visit was designed to help the panel become familiar with important sites in the case and no testimony was presented. Context of the Trial Last week, the court was informed that the following day Ms Cordingley's remains were discovered, Mr Singh flew from Australia to India – leaving behind his spouse, three children and relatives. He was not heard from until he was arrested years after, the state said. Justice Lincoln Crowley with legal representatives and other personnel at Wangetti Beach. Prosecution Argument It is alleged that Mr Singh, who was employed in healthcare in the community of Innisfail, south of Cairns, had a confrontation with Ms Cordingley. The pharmacy worker was discovered wearing a bikini, with all her other clothes and most of her possessions absent. Those objects were taken by the assailant to avoid detection, the prosecution contend. Her dog, Indie, which Ms Cordingley had brought along for a stroll, was found secured to a post concealed in bushland about 30 metres from the burial site. The weapon was found, and no eyewitnesses have been found. But the prosecution says the evidence – though circumstantial – was comprised proof that indicated Mr Singh "and eliminated others." This will include evidence that genetic material obtained from a stick at the location was 3.8 billion times more probable to have come from Mr Singh than a random member of the population. The court has previously been told testimony indicating that Ms Cordingley's phone departed the scene after the killing – and that its movements corresponded with those of a blue Alfa Romeo owned by the defendant. Mr Singh's sudden departure from Australia also pointed to his guilt, the prosecution has argued. Defence Stance "As the police were finding Toyah's body, he was arranging... a hurriedly arranged single journey back to India," Mr Crane said last week as he began arguments. The defense is has not provided testimony, but in his opening address, Mr Singh's barrister the lawyer portrayed his client as a "calm" and "caring" man, who was in the "incorrect location at the wrong time." He also hinted at testimony to come later in the trial that, after his apprehension, Mr Singh informed an undercover officer he had seen two masked men assault Ms Cordingley and then had run away in fear – something he said was his "biggest mistake." Mr McGuire has also said he will testify about other people "identified and unidentified" who should come under suspicion. Additional Testimony Ms Cordingley's partner, Marco Heidenreich, whom authorities excluded as a possible suspect, was among those who gave evidence last week. The court heard he was an immediate police suspect – and that he had been interrogated from Ms Cordingley's parent about whether he was involved in his girlfriend's disappearance, prior to her remains were found. Images showing Mr Heidenreich on a hike with a companion on the date Ms Cordingley disappeared have been shown to the court, with an specialist saying he was certain the photos were authentic and had not been doctored in any way. The trial will return to the more conventional setting of the courtroom on the next day.