Amar Singh, father of accused murderer Rajwinder Singh, doesn’t imagine his son is able to the brutal killing of Cairns girl Toyah Cordingley.

“I am fully confident that he is innocent,” he mentioned in an unique interview with 7NEWS on Thursday.

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Cordingley’s physique was discovered by her father in October 2018, half-buried in sand at Wangetti Beach.

The 24-year-old had gone lacking the day earlier than whereas on a stroll together with her canine.

Her canine was tied up, unhurt, to a tree close to the place her physique was discovered.

Amar Singh mentioned his son “could never commit such a heinous crime”.

Rajwinder Singh’s household gathered in Delhi this week to satisfy with him earlier than he’s extradited to Australia to face fees over Cordingley’s dying.

Singh’s household mentioned they imagine he’ll beat the cost.

“We are not afraid of him going back to Australia,” Amar Singh mentioned.

“Whatever will happen has to happen. We are sure that we will be served justice.”

Rajwinder Singh flew from Australia to India in late 2018, forsaking his spouse and three kids in Innisfail.

Police couldn’t find him for 3 years.

Singh’s household in 2019 mentioned they hadn’t had any contact with him.

“We had no idea where my son was for the last four years,” Amar Singh mentioned. “We had no contact, no talk whatsoever.”

In October, locals from the Singhs’ rural north Indian dwelling village mentioned “someone knows about him” when questioned concerning the police hunt and million-dollar reward on provide.

Weeks later, a tip-off was acquired by police and Singh was situated.

“I commend the Indian government,” Queensland Police Commission Katarina Carroll mentioned on the time.

“I think when we started this process we were heavily concerned (about) how long it would take but certainly it has been a very smooth process.”

Authorities mentioned they’re are eager to maneuver ahead with the case.

“We want to hold perpetrators to account,” Attorney General Shannon Fentiman mentioned.

“There has been (a) tremendous amount of work done by the police to bring back this (person) to face the justice system here.”

Singh to protest his innocence

Soon after his arrest in November, Singh mentioned he needed to be returned to Australia to face trial and and lay out his defence.

An Indian Justice of the Peace permitted Singh’s extradition on January 24 and he’s now simply days away from being placed on a aircraft.

“The Queensland police are working very closely with the Commonwealth to ensure a timely extradition,” Fentiman mentioned.

The Singh household can have one final go to with Singh on the Tihar jail complicated earlier than he’s extradited, however relations mentioned certainly one of his dad and mom intends to hitch him on the flight to Australia.

Details on precisely when the flight is deliberate haven’t been launched however 7NEWS understands it is going to take occur early subsequent week, beginning with a direct flight into Melbourne earlier than flying to Queensland.

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