An investigative report examines the October 2023 murder of 21-year-old water polo coach Lilie James at St Andrew’s Cathedral School in Sydney, Australia. James was killed inside the school’s gymnasium facilities by colleague and former partner Paul Thijssen, who subsequently took his own life. The case highlights the dangerous progression of digital stalking, coercive control, and relationship monitoring, serving as a critical examination of early warning signs in intimate partner violence.
- Lilie James, a 21-year-old coach, was found deceased in the school’s gymnasium bathroom after being attacked after hours.
- The perpetrator, 24-year-old sports coach Paul Thijssen, had previously engaged in a brief relationship with James before she ended it.
- Investigators found that Thijssen engaged in digital stalking and obsessive tracking behaviors in the weeks leading up to the attack.
- Thijssen contacted emergency services to report the location of the body before taking his own life at cliffs in Vaucluse.
- Experts and advocates emphasize the urgent need to recognize digital tracking and coercive behaviors as severe indicators of escalating domestic violence.
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