Rajwinder Singh appeals conviction for Toyah Cordingley murder
Rajwinder Singh, convicted in the murder of Toyah Cordingley, is appealing his conviction. Also: Child abuse suspect Griffith to be transferred to Sydney.
A bid has been launched by Rajwinder Singh's legal team to appeal his conviction for the 2018 murder of Cairns woman, Toyah Cordingley. Singh was found guilty in a trial held throughout 2025.
Lawyers representing Singh are arguing that the jury’s composition during the trial was flawed, suggesting grounds for the conviction to be overturned. The specifics of this legal challenge have not been publicly detailed.
In a separate development, Ashley Paul Griffith, currently facing over 180 charges relating to child abuse, is scheduled to be transferred from his current location to a Sydney remand centre. Mr. Griffith previously worked as a childcare worker.
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Key questions
- What is Rajwinder Singh being accused of?
- Singh's lawyers are appealing his conviction for the murder of Toyah Cordingley, arguing that errors occurred during his 2025 trial.
- Why is Ashley Griffith being moved to Sydney?
- Griffith is being transferred in connection with over 180 child abuse charges he is facing.
- When did Toyah Cordingley’s murder occur?
- Toyah Cordingley was murdered in 2018.