Australian Murder Case: Man Convicted After Years on the Run

Mon Dec 08 2025 13:27:28 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

Rajwinder Singh is found guilty of the murder of Toyah Cordingley, marking a significant moment in an emotionally charged trial that kept the Queensland community in suspense.

Rajwinder Singh was recently found guilty for the brutal murder of Toyah Cordingley, who was discovered on an Australian beach in 2018. After fleeing to India shortly after the crime, Singh spent four years evading authorities. The jury's decision has sparked tears and cheers from the public as the long-awaited trial concludes. Singh's sentencing is set for tomorrow.

A former nurse has been found guilty of the high-profile murder of Toyah Cordingley, whose body was discovered on a popular tropical beach in Australia seven years ago.

Toyah Cordingley was stabbed at least 26 times while out on a Sunday afternoon walk with her dog in October 2018.

The 24-year-old's body was discovered by her father, half-buried in sand dunes on Wangetti beach between the popular tourist hotspots of Cairns and Port Douglas.

Rajwinder Singh, 41, fled to India the day after Ms Cordingley's body was found and spent four years on the run. After a month-long trial, he was found guilty by a jury on Monday, eliciting cheers and tears from members of the public gathered in court.

It is the second trial for Singh, as a previous trial in March ended in a hung jury.

Popular in her community, Ms Cordingley's death prompted widespread mourning across Queensland. The evidence presented in court included DNA linking Singh to the scene of the murder, along with circumstantial evidence suggesting he was the killer.

Singh, originally from Punjab, India, will return to court for sentencing on Tuesday, as the community seeks closure from this tragic event.