Weeks after police offer $1m reward, chief suspect in Toyah Cordingly’s murder arrested
Just weeks after offering a reward of up to $1 million for his arrest, the chief suspect in the murder of Toyah Cordingly on a North Queensland beach has been arrested.
The man, Rajwinder Singh, was named as the prime suspect after he was recorded on airport security guards leaving the country on route to his native India.
Toyah, 24, was walking alone with her dog at Wangetti Beach, north of Cairns, when she was killed in October 2018.
Earlier this month, the Queensland government posted a $1 million reward for information leading to the location and arrest of former Innisfail nurse Singh, 38.
He was located and placed under arrest in India.
Queensland police say a man has been arrested in relation to the case in co-operation with Indian authorities.
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“We can confirm a man has been arrested in India today following a significant investigation into the tragic death of Toyah Cordingley in Far North Queensland in 2018,” they tweeted on Friday afternoon.
The case has had a profound impact on the Far North community. Billboards, shop windows and car bumpers continue to bear her name, urging those with information to contact police.
Toyah’s body was discovered by her father Troy Cordingley, after hours of searching when she failed to return from her walk.
When the reward was announced earlier this month, he said her killer was living without consequences.
“At the very minimum, this person must be removed from society and held accountable for their crime,” he said.
