🔗 Share this article Panel of Jurors in Prominent Australian Murder Case Visits Shoreline At Which Deceased Was Found The remains of Toyah Cordingley were found on a remote beach in Far North Queensland back in 2018. Members of the jury overseeing a widely publicized Australian homicide case have been taken to the isolated shore where the young woman was discovered. The 24-year-old victim was repeatedly attacked with a bladed weapon and placed in a sandy grave with little or no hope of surviving, the court has been told. Her body were found by a family member the following day on Wangetti Beach – a section 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 Sunday afternoon in October 2018 in northern Australia. Court Inspection to Beach The jury of 10 men and two women plus several alternates visited the beach along with the judge and barristers on Monday morning in Queensland. In a acknowledgment of the hot climate and temperatures above 30C, the judge wore a T-shirt, sport shorts and sneakers rather than a wig and robes. Both the lead prosecution and defense attorneys selected casual shirts, shorts and headwear. Scene Particulars The jurors were guided around 1.2km along the beach to see where Ms Cordingley's body were discovered. Upon arrival, as they traveled to the site, several markers indicated where the vehicle had been left. The trip was intended to help the panel become acquainted with key locations in the case and no official evidence was presented. Background of the Case Last week, the court heard that the following day Ms Cordingley's remains were discovered, Mr Singh flew from Australia to India – leaving behind his spouse, family and parents. He was out of contact until he was arrested four years later, the state said. Justice Lincoln Crowley with barristers and other personnel at Wangetti Beach. Prosecution Argument It is alleged that the defendant, who was working as a nurse in the community of Innisfail, near Cairns, had a confrontation with Ms Cordingley. The victim was found wearing a bikini, with her attire and most of her possessions missing. Those objects were taken by the assailant to avoid detection, prosecutors contend. Her pet, Indie, which Ms Cordingley had brought along for a walk, was located secured to a tree hidden in shrubland about 30 metres from the grave. The weapon was ever recovered, and no eyewitnesses have been found. But the state says the evidence – though circumstantial – was comprised proof that pointed to Mr Singh "excluding other suspects." This will include evidence that genetic material obtained from a stick at the location was extremely more likely to have come from Mr Singh than a random member of the public. The court has previously been told testimony indicating that Ms Cordingley's mobile device departed the beach after the incident – and that its travel corresponded with those of a blue Alfa Romeo belonging to the defendant. Mr Singh's quick exit from Australia also pointed to his involvement, the state has argued. Defense Position "While authorities were discovering Toyah's remains, he was organizing... a rushed single journey back to India," the prosecutor said last week as he opened his case. The defence is has not present any evidence, but in his opening address, the defense attorney the lawyer described his client as a "placid" and "compassionate" man, who was in the "incorrect location at the wrong time." He also foreshadowed testimony to come subsequently that, after his arrest, Mr Singh informed an undercover officer he had witnessed two masked men attack Ms Cordingley and then had fled in fear – something he said was his "biggest mistake." Mr McGuire has also said he will give evidence about individuals "both known and unknown" who should come under suspicion. Additional Evidence Ms Cordingley's partner, the witness, whom authorities quickly ruled out as a person of interest, was one who testified previously. The trial was informed he was an initial police suspect – and that he had been interrogated from Ms Cordingley's father about whether he was implicated in his girlfriend's vanishing, even before her body were discovered. Images depicting Mr Heidenreich on a hike with a friend on the day Ms Cordingley disappeared have been shown to the jury, with an specialist saying he was certain the photos were authentic and had not been doctored in any way. The case will return to the standard environment of the courthouse on Tuesday.