Case 348: Toyah Cordingley — Casefile, podcast-episode
Casefile: Australian True Crime Podcast Since 2016
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August 15, 2026

Case 348: Toyah Cordingley

Casefile covers the murder of Toyah Cordingley at Wangetti Beach, Queensland

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About This Episode

Podcast SeriesCasefile: Australian True Crime Podcast Since 2016
Duration88 minutes

What is this episode about?

The episode "Case 348: Toyah Cordingley" from Casefile: Australian True Crime Podcast Since 2016 covers the murder of 24-year-old Toyah Cordingley, who disappeared while walking her dog at Wangetti Beach near Cairns, Australia.

Toyah's loved ones launched a search after she went missing at the beach where she was last seen. In the early morning hours of October 22, 2018, her father Troy Cordingley made the devastating discovery that his daughter had been murdered and buried in the sand, at a place she had always considered safe. The case gripped Far North Queensland as investigators searched for answers, though the trail eventually led far beyond the local area where Toyah was killed.

Hosts and release

The host remains anonymous, in keeping with the format of Casefile, which has covered solved and unsolved cases from Australia, the UK and the US in a sober, scripted style since 2016. This installment runs 88 minutes and was written and researched by Erin Munro, with production and music by Mike Migas and audio editing by Anthony Telfer. The episode carries content warnings for violence against women and femicide, reflecting the gravity of Toyah Cordingley's case and the impact her murder had on her family and community in Far North Queensland.

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