An Indian man has been detained in connection with the murder of a young woman who was discovered dead on a beach in tropical northern Australia four years ago.

BBC reported that Toyah Cordingley, 24, was attacked in what has been described as a "frenzied and vicious and sadistic" manner, and her death was found in October 2018.

The Queensland government offered a A$1 million (£563,000; $676,487) reward for information earlier this month.

Rajwinder Singh, the man accused of killing Toyah, was eventually detained as a result.

He was detained by Indian authorities in Delhi on Friday, according to Queensland police, and a court hearing regarding his extradition is scheduled to take place soon.

He will then be transported to Australia to stand trial.

"It was never a question of if, but when this day would come," Queensland police commissioner Katarina Carroll said. "I am very confident we have a strong case to put before the courts."

Mr Singh, who was working as a nurse, left behind his job, wife and their three children when he fled Australia hours after Toyah's body was discovered. He was pictured at Sydney's international airport.