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Man detained in India over Australian beach murder

Man detained in India over Australian beach murder

Man detained in India over Australian beach murder

Man detained in India over Australian beach murder

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  • An Indian man has been detained in connection with the murder of a young woman who was discovered dead on a beach in tropical northern Australia four years ago.
  • He was detained on Friday in Delhi, according to Queensland police.
  • In October 2018, the body of Toyah Cordingley, 24, was found.
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Toyah Cordingley, 24, was attacked in what has been described as a “frenzied and vicious and sadistic” manner, and her death was found in October 2018.

The Queensland government offered a A$1 million (£563,000; $676,487) prize for information earlier this month.

Rajwinder Singh, the man accused of killing Toyah, was eventually detained as a result.

He was detained by Indian authorities in Delhi on Friday, according to Queensland police, and a court hearing about his extradition is scheduled to take place soon.

He will subsequently be transported to Australia to stand trial.

According to Queensland police commissioner Katarina Carroll, “this day would come, it was never a question of if, but when.” “I am absolutely certain that we will have a compelling argument to make in court.”

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When Mr. Singh, a nurse, left Australia hours after Toyah’s death was found, he took his three children, wife, and job with him. He was seen on camera at Sydney’s main airport.

Few specifics about Toyah’s death have been provided by the detectives. On October 21, 2018, she left to walk her dog at Wangetti Beach, which is located halfway between the well-known tourist destinations of Cairns and Port Douglas. She never returned. The following day, her father found her dead partially buried in sand dunes.

In an international search to find Mr. Singh, Australian officials have requested the public’s assistance.

He was living in Innisfail, roughly two hours away from the crime scene, at the time of the murder. He was originally from Buttar Kalan in the Indian state of Punjab.

According to Commissioner Carroll, Mr. Singh has been evading arrest in Punjab ever since he fled.

Australia’s request for an extradition order in March 2021 was granted by Indian authorities last month. But up until this point, they had been unable to find the 38-year-old.

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Five Queensland police officers who speak Hindi and Punjabi have reportedly been getting intelligence via WhatsApp, according to Australian media. This is according to a detective from Queensland police who recently returned from India.

Troy Cordingley, Toyah’s father, said his daughter was “a young woman who will never get the chance to live a complete life and all that includes… this was stolen away from her” when the A$1 million reward was announced earlier this month.

Justice is the least that she deserves even though it won’t bring Toyah back.

It is Queensland’s highest reward ever given. If it turned out that the tip that resulted in the arrest qualified for the reward, Commissioner Carroll stated she would “glad write out the cheque myself.”

She commended the “excellent” cooperation with the Indian police, calling it.

The arrest, according to Queensland Police Minister Mark Ryan, “has been a long time coming.”

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“This is really early in the next stage of bringing Toyah’s justice,” he declared. I am aware that people are both happy and relieved about this development.

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