The murder trial of a man accused of killing Toyah Cordingley will continue hearing evidence after being shown graphic photos from the 24-year-old woman's autopsy.
Rajwinder Singh pleaded not guilty in the Supreme Court on Tuesday to the murder of Ms Cordingley, 24, some time in the 12 hours before her body was found at an isolated far north Queensland beach on October 22, 2018.
Ms Cordingley drove to Wangetti Beach, north of Cairns, for a Sunday afternoon walk with her dog on October 21, 2018 and never returned.
The jury on Thursday were due to continue hearing testimony from Ms Cordingley's family members.
The jury on Wednesday were shown images taken during Cordingley's autopsy, which was performed after her father Troy found her body buried in a sand mound.
Senior staff specialist forensic pathologist Dr Paul Botterill testified that Ms Cordingley was 1.65 metres tall and weighed 58.9 kilograms when he examined her.
"The most significant injury was a cutting wound present over the neck. An irregular wound which was due to contact with a sharp edge with irregularities suggesting there was movement of the edge ... an estimated four times," Dr Botterill said.
Dr Botterill said it was an extraordinary deep wound that completely cut across Ms Cordingley's windpipe.
"The fact there was sand with blood going into the lungs indicates that although she may not have been conscious she was still alive at the time that wound occurred," he said.
Singh sat in the dock and either looked at Dr Bottrill or at nearby screens that showed the graphic images.
Dr Botterill said there were also serious stab wounds to the neck and chest and less serious wounds to her right breast and lower back, along with abrasions on her face, torso and thighs.
Later tests showed zero drugs or alcohol or in her system or evidence of sexual assault.
