Dharminder Singh faces court charged with the murder of Jana Armstrong

Dharminder Singh, the former partner of Jana Armstrong, has appeared in court via video link charged with her murder. Armstrong's body was discovered in steep bushland off Esk Hampton Road at Redbank Creek on Saturday night, following a four-day search.

Singh, 48, was arrested early Sunday morning at an address in West Street, Harristown. The discovery of Armstrong's body, a 30-year-old mother of a four-month-old baby boy, was made by pig hunters. The area where the body was found is near Esk and Ravensbourne National Parks.

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My client asserts his innocence.

During a brief hearing at the Toowoomba Magistrates Court, Magistrate Lisa O'Neill directed that a brief of evidence be served by September 14, and the case was adjourned to October 1. More than a dozen of Armstrong's family and friends attended the hearing, including her sister Faith Isaacs, who was seen holding Armstrong's infant son.

Outside the court, Singh's defense lawyer, Ramli Salehkon, stated, "My client asserts his innocence" and "This matter will be defended." Police have not yet revealed the cause of Armstrong's death and are investigating Singh's alleged movements between the evening of Tuesday, July 7, and the early hours of Wednesday, July 8. They are urging anyone with dash cam or CCTV footage from the relevant time and area to come forward.

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This matter will be defended.