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The body pulled from waters off Sydney’s eastern suburbs on Friday morning has been confirmed as that of the man suspected of the murder of water polo coach Lilie James. The 21-year-old was found dead inside a gym bathroom at St Andrew’s Cathedral School in Sydney’s CBD, where she worked, on Wednesday night. Police began searching for her 24-year-old colleague Paul Thijssen in the waters off Sydney’s east when “property associated with the homicide” was located at a Vaucluse crime scene.
footage emerged, showing Thijssen in the hours after he is suspected of killing James. New footage, seen in the video above, shows what police believe to be Thijssen’s final moments. Thijssen— who is James’ ex-boyfriend, colleague and suspected killer - is seen arriving at Diamond Bay Reserve in Vaucluse, about 11km from the city, just before 9pm on Wednesday.
footage from the school allegedly shows James and Thijssen entering the school bathroom, with Thijssen leaving well over an hour later. 7NEWS understands the pair had been dating but James broke it off a few days ago. Thijssen is believed to have a long history with St Andrew’s. His LinkedIn profile says he attended the school as a student from 2015 to 2017, when he was a sports captain and part of the school leadership team.
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