Melbourne: An Indian-origin man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for the murder of 24-year-old Toyah Cordingley on a beach in Queensland, Australia. The Cairns Supreme Court on Monday found 41-year-old former nurse Rajwinder Singh guilty of killing Cordingley, whose body was discovered at Wangetti Beach in 2018.
Justice Lincoln Crowley, while pronouncing the sentence, said the motive behind the killing remained unclear and described it as an “opportunistic murder”.
The case had drawn significant public attention in Australia, leading to Singh’s arrest after he fled to India following the incident.
Singh will be required to serve a substantial portion of his sentence before being eligible for parole, according to court procedures.
