Australia mourns the tragic loss of 21-year-old coach Lilie James, found dead in a Sydney school bathroom.

Suspicions surround colleague Paul Thijssen after Lilie's suspected hammer murder and his subsequent disappearance.

[{"selector":"#anim-3cc7ed4b-f422-4f9b-99a4-8638189c1f84 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-3.552713678800501e-15%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b070e265-1d2a-48f5-8ffd-86f5a41e8160","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7b1890c9-097b-48c7-bf72-3cc7284d1d79","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Lilie James was a vibrant coach known for her love of water polo, dancing, and swimming while studying sports business.

[{"selector":"#anim-63d019f4-f689-48ed-9ac6-b7b571d46e21 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-33.01215267042717%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7a9ba90d-0eb6-4d2c-8655-6c4440fe81ed","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bb90c23f-400f-447d-a4ac-3a2865a8852b","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Friends and family grieve her loss, describing her as outgoing and dearly loved, stating she was tragically stolen from them.

[{"selector":"#anim-b0b2c87f-49aa-4465-a81b-fe6815840e8f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-12.75634735104065%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-22bb3d14-31f2-494c-9439-e2279aa78491","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3aeee3a6-0cdb-4c0a-95d7-0cb8c8889040","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

St Andrew's Cathedral School's head expressed concern and solidarity, emphasizing the community's resilience.

[{"selector":"#anim-91b942f0-2c3d-494e-ae1e-d300511f1ada [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(14.799407619998162%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ee77ff61-4cd5-4366-8f41-ce94e6cb6201","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4586b3ba-be2c-4cea-8e4b-44ba1a0faf7e","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

NSW Premier Chris Minns and the community denounced the heinous crime, reigniting discussions about domestic violence.

[{"selector":"#anim-0a5968d0-3373-4625-bf55-14f59402ca43 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(56.26710332537552%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}]

Advocates stress the urgency to address cultural attitudes and foster community understanding to combat gendered violence.

[{"selector":"#anim-5a9ba23d-4b58-4e18-bfb0-5542007f9434 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(19.285714528217184%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2a3a83b7-0aa9-432f-9dab-d6cab4243156","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-cfb85865-dfd6-47f4-85a2-243ec254f06d","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Ensuring a safer environment requires collective effort and effective resource allocation, going beyond government initiatives.

[{"selector":"#anim-0b284ec0-a551-4e58-9402-d41d56dd1af5 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-21.874999829338588%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2d95aa93-f760-4dbe-83dd-182c69215f93","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f79d0ccd-1792-4140-b5f1-e4b7736b9226","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

Australia urgently needs to confront its domestic violence problem, demanding a commitment to changing societal norms.

[{"selector":"#anim-165e63de-0e56-4f1c-9a36-a2d2f7e66ade [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-34.166666570590614%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-46171ff8-604e-4b24-999d-4e2d0420742a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-166842c9-e0df-4963-bc7a-65d83c40565e","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}]

If You Like It. Share This.

[{"selector":"#anim-6b032062-2781-4bf9-a6b5-9949890096d8","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(1)","scale(1.5)","scale(0.95)","scale(1)"],"offset":[0,0.33,0.66,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1450,"easing":"ease-in-out","fill":"both","iterations":1}] [{"selector":"#anim-7314ab4e-1d85-438f-a2ed-76dd9bc912bb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-74800a91-4fdc-4acd-bf1c-c09baf81f17e","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.3333333333333333)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3b7a9866-77de-4228-a436-5a8a27777015 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(54.28466806909067%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}]