Unsolved Murder of teacher Lilie James at St Andrews school - Sydney CBD

[Shell]

I'm glad he's dead. He would have gotten maybe 25 years in prison for this and had plenty more time to have a "life'. Good riddance.

 

[Shell]

But two families are absolutely destroyed now, because of one scumbag's irrational and stupid actions. That is sad.

 

[Macca180]

He was originally from the Netherlands. Didn't that one who killed that other teacher in a school in NSW (was on a weekend, she had gone in to do work before going on leave) was from that country too.

yes

 

[The Passenger]

It's a script that was sadly predictable when her death was first announced.

When people question why a woman stays in an abusive relationship it's because the most dangerous part is when they attempt to leave... And leaving doesn't always alleviate the danger permanently.

Granted, we don't know the specifics of their relationship but it's looking like it's going to be something along those lines... And the point is correct regardless.

 

[BFew]

Assuming Lilie’s alleged murderer is confirmed deceased, I wonder how much negative info on him will make it into the public or social media arena?

 

[Mister Carlton]

Feel for the students that are undertaking exams at the moment.

 

[Shell]

Feel for the entire school. Everyone will be in complete shock, something like this is next level.

I've experienced death of teachers at my school/s, but its been natural causes and one suicide. This cant even compare to that..

 

[Shell]

The suicide was bad enough. I'll never forget the Principal, the look on his face and what he told us that morning.

 

[HotPiesWithSauce]

If he's going to suicide anyway, he should have just done it

What's the purpose in taking her with him

 

[Shell]

If he's going to suicide anyway, he should have just done it

What's the purpose in taking her with him

He suicide-ed because he murdered her. It was purely to escape from the consequences.

 

[HotPiesWithSauce]

He suicide-ed because he murdered her. It was purely to escape from the consequences.

You don't think it was pre meditated?

 

[Shell]

You don't think it was pre meditated?

Idk, I'm not inside his brain.

Thankfully.

 

[HotPiesWithSauce]

Idk, I'm not inside his brain.

Thankfully.

Well, if it was pre meditated, which it seems to be if he did it with a hammer in a bathroom, then he would have foreseen the consequences

Makes no sense to me, dive off the cliff without taking someone else's life

 

[Shell]

I'm talking about his thoughts afterwards. He's a coward 100%

He committed suicide hours after the murder (pre-meditated or otherwise) after calling the cops.

 

[HotPiesWithSauce]

I'm talking about his thoughts afterwards. He's a coward 100%

He committed suicide hours after the murder (pre-meditated or otherwise) after calling the cops.

Definitely agree on the cowardice

 

[Shell]

He spent 18 months alone in Australia during the Covid pandemic, before reuniting with his family in the Netherlands, according to The Daily Mail.

An unmanned source told the publication the 24-year-old may have been affected by this dark time, however, noted he is “not psychotic”.

Tis a real shame he didn't stay there.

 

[Tony Harrison]

He spent 18 months alone in Australia during the Covid pandemic, before reuniting with his family in the Netherlands, according to The Daily Mail.

An unmanned source told the publication the 24-year-old may have been affected by this dark time, however, noted he is “not psychotic”.

Tis a real shame he didn't stay there.

I struggle to believe a lockdown causes you to become a murderer almost two years after the world has opened up and you’ve been working, socialising, able to see family back home, dating etc.

Just another overly self-important f wit that couldn’t deal with rejection.

 

[rdhopkins2]

Terrible for the poor girl and her family. Her last moments are unfathomable.

He’s obviously had issues which is sad but no justification for such cowardice.
His family must be distraught for his alleged actions & the loss of his life.

Sucks to be an emergency services worker on a recovery mission on a dangerous day.

Those school kids who have to sit exams. That’s got to be distressing and distracting.

Just an all round sad story.

 

[ep2018]

He supposedly beat her to death with a hammer, sounds like this was planned out and was always intending on killing himself afterwards.

Another loser who had to take someone with themselves.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

This is a terrible tragedy for the victim and her family. Based on what has been reported by the Daily Mail in particular about him, it seems like the (alleged) murderer was probably used to getting his way through life and had no idea how to handle rejection. What a coward, and he's taken actions that will forever change the lives of the victim's family as well as his own family through his own cowardice and apparent malice.

 

[BFew]

Based on what has been reported by the Daily Mail in particular about him, it seems like the (alleged) murderer was probably used to getting his way through life and had no idea how to handle rejection.

Not as alarming as I expected.

IMO, to many Aussie blokes, many Dutch males would probably come across as a bit arrogant.
For those of you who have lived in The Netherlands, you'll probably know what I mean.

Principal's powerful letter to parents after teacher killed by ex

Lilie James, a 21-year-old water polo coach, was found beaten to death in a gym bathroom at St Andrews Cathedral School, in Sydney's CBD, just before midnight on Wednesday.

www.dailymail.co.uk

'... Facebook posts emerged that shed light on the alarming behaviour of Ms James's suspected killer Paul Thijssen when the Netherlands-born 24-year-old sought an Australian visa recently.
...
Facebook posts emerge showing Thijssen bragging about relentlessly hassling Australian authorities every single day for a working holiday visa.

In December 2021, the hockey coach, who is originally from the Netherlands, revealed he had successfully secured a visa in Australia after bombarding the Federal government with daily emails.

'Hi all, I just want to spread some good news,' he wrote in a group dedicated to foreigners living Down Under.

'I applied from Europe for my 2nd 417 WHV last Monday, and got it granted today.

'I emailed the working holiday department every day after I applied, and my guess is that maybe this might've actually helped.

Single photo shows hockey coach before police manhunt

Detectives found the belongings of Netherlands-born Paul Thijssen, 24, near the clifftop at Diamond Bay Reserve in Vaucluse in Sydney 's eastern suburbs early on Thursday morning.

www.dailymail.co.uk

EXCLUSIVE: 'Arrogant' hockey coach suspected of murdering female colleague Lilie James was a polarising figure at St Andrews Cathedral school who was liked by girls but hated by many boys, ex student says​

'PUBLISHED: 13:59 AEDT, 26 October 2023 | UPDATED: 19:45 AEDT, 26 October 2023'

'...
Thijssen's parents are globetrotting business executives who, over recent years, have travelled back and forth between Australia and the Netherlands for work commitments.
...
A former student who went to school with Mr Thijssen told Daily Mail Australia that he was a talented hockey player who seemed competitive and confident.

'He was pretty passionate about the sport,' the student said.

'I didn't really speak to him off the field but I know people who had a really positive and really negative view of him.'

He said the majority of people with negative opinions were male, but 'some of the girls held him in a positive light'.

'I don't know what experiences people had with him that formed their opinion, but I know that when we'd talk about the training session or whatever people would either talk badly about him or talk him up.
...'

 

[Shell]

Not as alarming as I expected.

IMO, to many Aussie blokes, many Dutch males would probably come across as a bit arrogant.
For those of you who have lived in The Netherlands, you'll probably know what I mean.

Principal's powerful letter to parents after teacher killed by ex

Lilie James, a 21-year-old water polo coach, was found beaten to death in a gym bathroom at St Andrews Cathedral School, in Sydney's CBD, just before midnight on Wednesday.

www.dailymail.co.uk

'... Facebook posts emerged that shed light on the alarming behaviour of Ms James's suspected killer Paul Thijssen when the Netherlands-born 24-year-old sought an Australian visa recently.
...
Facebook posts emerge showing Thijssen bragging about relentlessly hassling Australian authorities every single day for a working holiday visa.

In December 2021, the hockey coach, who is originally from the Netherlands, revealed he had successfully secured a visa in Australia after bombarding the Federal government with daily emails.

'Hi all, I just want to spread some good news,' he wrote in a group dedicated to foreigners living Down Under.

'I applied from Europe for my 2nd 417 WHV last Monday, and got it granted today.

'I emailed the working holiday department every day after I applied, and my guess is that maybe this might've actually helped.

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Single photo shows hockey coach before police manhunt

Detectives found the belongings of Netherlands-born Paul Thijssen, 24, near the clifftop at Diamond Bay Reserve in Vaucluse in Sydney 's eastern suburbs early on Thursday morning.

www.dailymail.co.uk

EXCLUSIVE: 'Arrogant' hockey coach suspected of murdering female colleague Lilie James was a polarising figure at St Andrews Cathedral school who was liked by girls but hated by many boys, ex student says​

'PUBLISHED: 13:59 AEDT, 26 October 2023 | UPDATED: 19:45 AEDT, 26 October 2023'

'...
Thijssen's parents are globetrotting business executives who, over recent years, have travelled back and forth between Australia and the Netherlands for work commitments.
...
A former student who went to school with Mr Thijssen told Daily Mail Australia that he was a talented hockey player who seemed competitive and confident.

'He was pretty passionate about the sport,' the student said.

'I didn't really speak to him off the field but I know people who had a really positive and really negative view of him.'

He said the majority of people with negative opinions were male, but 'some of the girls held him in a positive light'.

'I don't know what experiences people had with him that formed their opinion, but I know that when we'd talk about the training session or whatever people would either talk badly about him or talk him up.
...'

The whole men v women thing.. I'm assuming he was a real "sweet" talker towards the ladies, while men offer him nothing so he could show his true colours towards them and therefore they saw the real him.

Sounds like a complete narcissistic a-hole

 

[Orange Agent]

He was originally from the Netherlands. Didn't that one who killed that other teacher in a school in NSW (was on a weekend, she had gone in to do work before going on leave) was from that country too.

Stephanie Scott. That one was born here but spent most of his life in the Netherlands.

 

[Orange Agent]

I struggle to believe a lockdown causes you to become a murderer almost two years after the world has opened up and you’ve been working, socialising, able to see family back home, dating etc.

Just another overly self-important f wit that couldn’t deal with rejection.

I thought he went to school here as well. This seems like a pretty poor cop out.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Sorry to play amateur psychiatrist but for mine, if you’re beating somebody to death with a hammer… that is the act of an absolute psychopath.

This bloke’s background and whole life needs to be closely studied. There must be something there. Maybe I’m wrong but I don’t accept some plain old “loser” or “scumbag” commits an act like this. It’s the work of an absolute animal.