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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.<\/p>\n<p>Justice Lincoln Crowley, while pronouncing the sentence, said the motive behind the killing remained unclear and described it as an \u201copportunistic murder\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The case had drawn significant public attention in Australia, leading to Singh\u2019s arrest after he fled to India following the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Singh will be required to serve a substantial portion of his sentence before being eligible for parole, according to court procedures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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