🔗 Share this article Panel of Jurors in Prominent Down Under Murder Case Visits Beach At Which Victim Was Discovered The body of Toyah Cordingley were found on a secluded coastline in Far North Queensland back in 2018. Jurors involved in a high-profile Australian murder trial have been taken to the remote beach where the victim was located. Toyah Cordingley was repeatedly attacked with a sharp object and placed in a sandy grave with little or no chance of survival, the jury has been told. Her body were found by her father the following day on Wangetti Beach – a section of coastline nestled between the popular destinations of Cairns and Port Douglas. The accused, 41, has pleaded not guilty to killing Ms Cordingley on a Sunday afternoon in October 2018 in Far North Queensland. Jury Visit to Beach The panel of 10 men and two women plus several alternates attended the beach along with the presiding officer and legal counsel on Monday morning local time. In a nod to the tropical conditions and sweltering heat, the judge opted for a casual top, sport shorts and sneakers rather than a wig and robes. Both the lead prosecution and defence barristers chose casual shirts, shorts and headwear. Scene Details The court members were guided around 1.2km along the beach to observe where Ms Cordingley's remains were discovered. Earlier, as they arrived by bus, four red and white cones showed where the victim's car had been left. The trip was designed to help the panel become acquainted with key locations in the case and no official evidence was presented. Context of the Trial Last week, the Cairns Supreme Court was informed that the day after Ms Cordingley's remains were found, Mr Singh departed from Australia to India – abandoning his spouse, family and relatives. He was not heard from until he was apprehended 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 town of Innisfail, near Cairns, had a confrontation with Ms Cordingley. The victim was found wearing a bikini, with her attire and belongings missing. Those items were taken by the assailant to avoid detection, prosecutors allege. Her pet, Indie, which Ms Cordingley had brought along for a walk, was located tied up to a post hidden in shrubland about 30 metres from the burial site. The weapon was found, and no eyewitnesses have been found. But the state says the evidence – though indirect – was comprised proof that indicated Mr Singh "excluding other suspects." This will include evidence that genetic material recovered from a stick at the scene was extremely more probable to have originated from Mr Singh than a unrelated individual of the public. The court has already heard testimony indicating that Ms Cordingley's mobile device departed the beach after the killing – and that its movements matched those of a vehicle owned by the accused. Mr Singh's sudden departure from Australia also pointed to his involvement, the state has claimed. Defence Position "As the police were discovering Toyah's body, he was arranging... a rushed single journey back to India," the prosecutor said last week as he opened his case. The defence is has not provided testimony, but in his initial statement, Mr Singh's barrister the lawyer described his defendant as a "placid" and "compassionate" man, who was in the "wrong place at the wrong time." He also foreshadowed testimony to come subsequently that, after his arrest, Mr Singh told an undercover officer he had seen two masked men assault Ms Cordingley and then had fled in fear – something he said was his "biggest mistake." The defense attorney has also said he will give evidence about individuals "both known and unknown" who should come under investigation. Further Evidence Ms Cordingley's partner, the witness, whom authorities quickly ruled out as a possible suspect, was one who testified last week. The court heard he was an initial police suspect – and that he had been interrogated from Ms Cordingley's parent about whether he was implicated in his girlfriend's disappearance, even before her body were discovered. Images depicting Mr Heidenreich on a hike with a friend on the day Ms Cordingley went missing have been shown to the jury, with an specialist saying he was confident the pictures were authentic and had not been doctored in any way. The trial will return to the standard environment of the courthouse on Tuesday.