Toyah Cordingley killing: Rajwinder Singh to be extradited from India to Australia

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Toyah Cordingley killing: Rajwinder Singh extradited from India to Australia

Photograph: Qld Police/AAPPhotograph: Qld Police/AAPAn Indian court has approved the extradition of Rajwinder Singh, the man accused of murdering Toyah Cordingley on a beach inSingh, 38, who is an Australian national of Indian origin, had waived his right to challenge the request by the Australian authorities for him to be extradited to face trial for the killing of Cordingley.

In a statement given to a Delhi court earlier this month, Singh confirmed that he was aware he would be returning to Australia to face trial for murder and that a conviction in the case carries a life sentence. The Indian foreign ministry has already partially approved his extradition but they need to sign off on the court’s final order, which will be sent to the government this week.

Her body was was discovered half-buried in the sand dunes and police said she had been killed in a “personal and intimate attack”.

 

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