Inquest Reveals Chilling Details of Lilie James' Premeditated Murder

Paul Thijssen meticulously planned and rehearsed the 2023 murder of his ex-girlfriend Lilie James, highlighting issues of coercive control and domestic violence.

CCTV footage presented at the inquest shows Paul Thijssen waiting outside a bathroom with a hammer before murdering Lilie James at St Andrew’s Cathedral School.
Thijssen rehearsed the attack multiple times, locking doors to prevent interruptions and placing a sign to ensure James entered the bathroom of his choosing.
Evidence highlights Thijssen's history of controlling and stalking behavior in prior relationships, including hacking social media and physically intimidating a former partner.
After the murder, Thijssen sent misleading texts from James' phone to her father to prompt the discovery of her body before students arrived at the school.
The ongoing inquest examines broader issues of coercive control, technology-facilitated abuse, and the challenges of identifying warning signs in intimate partner violence.