Toyah Cordingley

2023 - 1 - 25

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Rajwinder Singh to be extradited to Australia to stand trial for Toyah ... (ABC News)

The man accused of murdering 24-year-old Cairns woman Toyah Cordingley will be extradited from India to Australia to stand trial.

He said: "That found the needle in the haystack." Court approval would be a significant win for the Australian government, which applied to extradite Mr Singh in 2021. Earlier this month, Mr Singh gave an official statement to the Delhi District Court saying he wanted to be extradited as soon as possible, and that he wanted to fight the murder charge.

Toyah Cordingley killing: Rajwinder Singh to be extradited from ... (The Guardian)

The 38-year-old appeared in court in Delhi by video link and will now face trial over the alleged murder of the 24-year-old Queenslander.

While extradition cases can often be drawn out for years, particularly in India’s congested courts, Singh’s decision not to contest his extradition to Australia has meant it has moved quickly. Singh simply said “thank you” when the extradition was approved. Appearing in a Delhi district court on Tuesday via video link, Singh was informed by Judge Swati Sharma that his extradition to Australia had been allowed by the courts.

Toyah Cordingley killing: Rajwinder Singh set to be extradited from ... (7NEWS.com.au)

Justice Swati Sharma told a New Delhi court on Tuesday she had written an order approving the extradition, to which Singh, speaking via video link, mumbled “ ...

Lawyers involved in the case say it could take 30 to 45 days before Singh is placed on a flight back to Australia. The court order, along with the file and other documents, will now be sent to officials in India’s Ministry of External Affairs. The prime suspect in Cordingley’s killing, he was arrested in India after a four-year manhunt that followed his flight from Australia just hours after Cordingley’s body was found half-buried in sand dunes on Wangetti Beach, in north Queensland. [Rajwinder Singh](https://7news.com.au/news/qld/toyah-cordingleys-alleged-killer-rajwinder-singh-arrested-in-india-c-8966459), who is a suspect in the killing of [Toyah Cordingley four years ago](https://7news.com.au/news/qld/toyah-cordingleys-alleged-killer-rajwinder-singh-breaks-silence-with-message-for-australians--c-9391828), to be extradited to Australia. His image on the link was not clear and the angle of the camera largely concealed his face so it was not possible to see his expression. Singh has maintained since his arrest in India last December that he wants to return to Australia - where he has a wife and three children - to face trial.

Major update in horror beach 'murder' (NEWS.com.au)

The man accused of killing Toyah Cordingley on a beach in Queensland will be extradited from India to Australia.

“She’d probably be married now or have kids. “Rajwinder Singh is currently lodged in General Barracks where there are 90 other inmates. The food is spicy for him. It came three weeks after Queensland Police offered a $1million reward for information. An Indian court ordered the extradition of Rajwinder Singh on Tuesday, paving the way for him to face a murder trial in Australia. An Indian court has ordered the extradition of Rajwinder Singh to Australia, where he will face trial for the murder of Toyah Cordingley.

Accused Killer Of Toyah Cordingley Granted Extradition To Australia (Triple M)

A Delhi court has approved the extradition of the man accused of killing Toyah Cordingley at a Queensland beach. Rajwinder Singh will be forced to return to ...

Singh told the court in Delhi that he wished to return to Australia to fight the charges against him. Rajwinder Singh will be forced to return to Australia to face murder charges over the death of Cairns woman Toyah Cordingley pending approval from the Indian Government. A Delhi court has approved the extradition of the man accused of killing Toyah Cordingley at a Queensland beach.

Indian court grants extradition for Australia murder suspect (The Sydney Morning Herald)

New Delhi: A court in New Delhi has approved an extradition request for the prime suspect in the killing of 24-year-old Toyah Cordingley on an Australian ...

She had gone to the beach to walk her dog. Instead, the money is offered for information that leads only to a suspect’s location and arrest. He added that Singh earlier this month waived his right to challenge the extradition.

Court approves extradition for Toyah Cordingley murder suspect (The New Daily)

An Indian magistrate has given the go-ahead for Rajwinder Singh, who is accused of killing Toyah Cordingley four years ago, to be extradited.

Lawyers involved in the case say it could take 30 to 45 days before Mr Singh is placed on a flight back to Australia. It was presumably one of relief as Mr Singh has maintained since his arrest in India last December that he wants to return to Australia – where he has a wife and three children – to face trial. His image on the link was not clear and the angle of the camera largely concealed his face so it was not possible to see his expression.