New trial date 25th February, due to further evidence that the defence needs to examine.The next pre-trial hearing starts this afternoon.
This is going to be interesting.
Not sure if the trial is still scheduled to start on Monday.
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'Police to be cross-examined at Rajwinder Singh pre-trial hearing
Police officers are likely to be grilled by accused murderer Rajwinder Singh’s legal counsel over potential statements connected to Toyah Cordingley’s death.
Bronwyn Farr
July 18, 2024 - 10:54AM
Three police officers are expected to be cross-examined in an eleventh hour-pre-trial hearing for murder accused Rajwinder Singh in Cairns Supreme Court on Thursday.
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Defence barrister Angus Edwards KC said his instructing solicitors found out from a member of the media there was apparently a statement made by someone who was possibly the last person to see Ms Cordingley alive.
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“We found out there was a statement we had not been provided with, had not seen and were not told about it,” Mr Edwards previously told the court.
He said it did not form part of the brief of evidence the prosecution had provided Mr Singh’s legal team.
“We have concerns there may be additional material we have not been provided with … we have subpoenaed the media person in relation to the document they may have,” Mr Edwards said.
He said there was allegedly a statement from a person who saw Ms Cordingley walking on the beach with a man walking behind her, at 2.30pm, not long before she sent what would be her final text message, to her boyfriend Marco Heidenreich, at 3.17pm.
Mr Edwards said he wanted a further pre-trial hearing – known as a Basha inquiry – to cross-examine three police officers.
“We want to know what material is outstanding, we don’t want to be left in the dark until matters are disclosed by the media to us,” he said.
Justice Henry stated the Basha hearing was to properly test if there existed any further material.
The hearing is set for 1.30pm today.'