🔗 Share this article Panel of Jurors in High-Profile Australian Murder Case Visits Shoreline Where Deceased Was Found The remains of Toyah Cordingley was discovered on a remote coastline in Far North Queensland in 2018. Jurors involved in a high-profile Australian murder trial have traveled to the remote beach where the victim was discovered. Toyah Cordingley was repeatedly stabbed with a bladed weapon and buried in a sandy resting place with little or no hope of surviving, the jury has been told. The remains were found by her father the following day on Wangetti Beach – a section of coastline between the popular destinations of Cairns and Port Douglas. The accused, 41, denies murdering Ms Cordingley on a Sunday afternoon in October 2018 in northern Australia. Court Inspection to Crime Scene The panel of 10 men and two women plus several back-up jurors visited the beach along with the presiding officer and legal counsel on Monday morning local time. In a nod to the hot climate and sweltering heat, the judge opted for a T-shirt, athletic wear and sneakers rather than traditional court attire. Both the lead prosecution and defense attorneys selected casual shirts, shorts and headwear. Location Particulars The jurors were led around three-quarters of a mile along the beach to observe where Ms Cordingley's body were discovered. Earlier, as they traveled to the site, several markers indicated where the vehicle had been parked. The trip was designed to help the panel become familiar with key locations in the trial and no testimony was presented. Background of the Case Last week, the court was informed that the following day Ms Cordingley's body were found, Mr Singh flew from Australia to India – leaving behind his spouse, three children and relatives. He was not heard from until he was apprehended four years later, the prosecution said. Justice Lincoln Crowley with barristers and other personnel at Wangetti Beach. Prosecution Argument It is alleged that Mr Singh, who was working as a nurse in the community of Innisfail, near Cairns, had a confrontation with Ms Cordingley. The victim was discovered wearing a bikini, with her attire and belongings missing. Those items were removed by the assailant to conceal evidence, prosecutors allege. Her dog, Indie, which Ms Cordingley had taken to the beach for a stroll, was located secured to a tree hidden in bushland about 100 feet from the grave. The weapon was ever recovered, and no eyewitnesses have been found. But the prosecution says the evidence – though indirect – was made up of proof that pointed to Mr Singh "excluding other suspects." This will include evidence that genetic material recovered from a stick at the scene was extremely more likely to have originated 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 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 involvement, the state has argued. Defense Stance "As the police were discovering Toyah's body, he was organizing... a rushed single journey back to India," Mr Crane said previously as he began arguments. The defense is yet to provided testimony, but in his opening address, the defense attorney Greg McGuire described his defendant as a "placid" and "compassionate" man, who was in the "wrong place at the wrong time." He also hinted at testimony to come later in the trial that, after his apprehension, Mr Singh told an undercover officer he had seen 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 other people "identified and unidentified" who should come under investigation. Further Testimony Ms Cordingley's boyfriend at the time, Marco Heidenreich, whom police excluded as a possible suspect, was one who gave evidence previously. The court was informed he was an immediate person of interest – and that he had faced questions from Ms Cordingley's parent about whether he was involved in his girlfriend's vanishing, even before her body were found. Photographs showing Mr Heidenreich on a walk with a companion on the day Ms Cordingley disappeared have been presented to the jury, with an expert saying he was certain the pictures were genuine and had not been altered in any manner. The trial will resume to the standard environment of the courthouse on Tuesday.