Killer still on loose

FAR North Queensland murder victim Toyah Cordingley had “visible” and “violent” injuries to her body in what is feared by police to be the mark of a sadistic killing.

Police have launched a fullscale homicide investigation to hunt down the killer of the 24year-old on Wangetti Beach north of Cairns on Sunday.

Locals had made reports of sexually deviant behaviour in the dunes in recent weeks and one witness told police he had been waved down on Sunday by two scruffy men near the beach who had a flat tyre. He said they appeared agitated. THE drug fantasy has been “pumping” through the Gold Coast party scene, with the substance emerging as one of the more popular choices for addicts.

In the past six months, possession of fantasy has rapidly gone from being a rare drug offence in Southport Magistrates Court to one of the most common.

Fantasy, also known as GHB, has also become a frequent pairing with the drug ice.

In a single month police have seized about a litre of liquid GHB – worth about $5000 – from Gold Coast streets.

Lawyers say the drug, which is highly addictive, is becoming one of the most common illicit drugs on the Gold Coast.

Grant Lawyers director Jason Grant said: “It’s pumping.”

Reasons were varied.

Mr Grant said his clients, male and female, reported the drug was an aphrodisiac.

“A client told me ‘it just makes you want to put each for the increase other through the wall sexually’,” he said.

Gatenbys Lawyers director Michael Gatenby said the reason for the drug’s rise in prominence was simple.

“I think it’s just cheap,” he said.

A single millilitre of the drug costs about $5 and it is usually taken in 2ml quantities.

Mr Gatenby said fantasy was addictive, but not as much as ice.

Buckland Allen Criminal Lawyers partner Jodi Allen said as well as low cost, the drug was easy to ingest and conceal.

“I think people think they can get away with it more,” she said.

Ms Allen said because fan-