Rajwinder Singh, who is accused of murdering Toyah Cordingley on a Queensland beach four years ago, says he wants to return to Australia to face trial.
Rajwinder Singh says he did not kill a woman found dead on a Queensland beach in late 2018.
Mr Singh's decision avoids a legal battle that could have dragged on for years in India's clogged court system. "I did not kill the woman," he said, adding he wanted to "reveal all the details" to an Australian court. Rajwinder Singh and his father Amar Singh walking to a court hearing in New Delhi on Saturday, 7 January, 2023. Rajwinder Singh waived his right to contest extradition at the hearing and said he wanted to return to Australia as soon as possible to face trial.The magistrate now will consider Mr Singh's request to be returned to Australia and give a decision on 10 January.
Ms Cordingley, a pharmacy worker and animal shelter volunteer was found dead on Wangetti Beach, north of Cairns, after taking her dog for a walk on 21 October, 2018.Her dog was found tied up nearby.Since his arrest, he has been housed in Delhi's Tihar Jail, South Asia's largest prison.
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