Toyah Cordingley killing: prosecutor promises fast extradition process as murder suspect faces Indian court

Rajwinder Singh was arrested in Delhi, accused of killing Cordingley on a Queensland beach in 2018

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The Indian public prosecutor handling the case of a man accused of killing 24-year-old Australian Toyah Cordingley on a Queensland beach in 2018 says authorities will pursue extradition proceedings against him with maximum speed".

Delhi police arrested Rajwinder Singh, an Australian citizen of Indian origin, on the national capital's outskirts last Friday after the Queensland government announced earlier this month a record $1m reward for his capture.

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