Lilie James victim of ‘calculated premeditated killing’ by ex-boyfriend, coroner finds after inquest

James was murdered in October 2023 at St Andrew’s cathedral school in Sydney by her former boyfriend Paul Thijssen ‘in context of gendered violence’Follow our Australia news live blog for...

By Penry Buckley · The Guardian World

James was murdered in October 2023 at St Andrew’s cathedral school in Sydney by her former boyfriend Paul Thijssen ‘in context of gendered violence’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A coronial inquest into the murder of Lilie James by her ex-boyfriend Paul Thijssen has found she died from multiple blunt force injuries in a premeditated homicide. The 21-year-old’s death was “a result of homicide in the context of domestic violence and gendered violence”, the New South Wales state coroner, Teresa O’Sullivan, said when delivering her findings. Continue reading...