Rajwinder Singh faces Cairns Supreme Court in Toyah Cordingley murder trial

A DNA expert in highly technical testimony has explained to the jury tasked with deciding the guilt or innocence of Rajwinder Singh the ‘probabilistic’ nature of DNA sampling. LIVE COURT UPDATES

The Toyah Cordingley murder trial in the Cairns Supreme Court is expected to run for three weeks.

The DNA evidence in the trial has proved to be complex, and cross-examination of forensic expert Angelina Keller didn’t begin until late on Friday afternoon.

Before the prosecution finished questioning her, Crown Prosecutor Nathan Crane asked whether washing clothes could affect the collection and testing of DNA.

“Any sort of chemical used in the washing process may help remove DNA. But even after washing, you can still obtain DNA profiles,” Ms Keller said.

Rajwinder Singh, 41, accused of murdering Toyah Cordingley on Wangetti Beach, has pleaded not guilty to the murder on October 21, 2018.

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Toyah Cordingley was found dead on Wangetti Beach, north of Cairns, in October 2018.

Originally published as Rajwinder Singh faces Cairns Supreme Court in Toyah Cordingley murder trial