Full transcript: Paul Thijssen’s triple-0 call after Lilie James murder

The NSW Coroner has authorised the release of Paul Thijssen’s call to police after his cold-blooded murder of Sydney water polo coach Lilie James. HEAR THE CHILLING AUDIO

The NSW Coroner’s Court has released the transcript of the call killer Paul Thijssen made to triple-0 following his horrifying murder of Sydney water polo coach Lilie James at St Andrew’s Cathedral School.

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Speaker 1 = Police Operator

Speaker 2 = Telstra Operator

Speaker 3 = Paul Thijssen

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Q1. [00:00:00] Speaker 1 - Police, go ahead Telstra.

A1. [00:00:02] Speaker 2 - 3077429.

Q2. [00:00:04] Speaker 1 - Thank you. Police emergency. This is Katrina.

A2. [00:00:08] Speaker 3 - Hi Katrina. I would like to report a body in St Andrew’s Cathedral School in Sydney CBD.

Q3. [00:00:16] Speaker 1 - Sorry, you’d like to report ?

A3. [00:00:19] Speaker 3 - A body’s near there.

Q4. [00:00:21] Speaker 1 - Sorry, I can’t hear what you’re saying.

A4. [00:00:25] Speaker 3 - So, there is a body, that, in St Andrew’s Cathedral School in Sydney CBD.

Q5. [00:00:34] Speaker 1 - St Andrew’s Cathedral school ?

A5. [00:00:38] Speaker 3 – Yep.

Q6. [00:00:40] Speaker 1 - What’s the address there?

A6. [00:00:43] Speaker 3 - 474 Kent Street.

Q7. [00:00:47] Speaker 1 - 474 Kent Street in Sydney. What’s the closest corner street there to St Andrew’s Cathedral School?

A7. [00:00:53] Speaker 3 - Ah, Bathurst.

Q8. [00:00:55] Speaker 1 - 474 Kent Street, Sydney. C ross of Bathurst St reet.

A8. [00:00:59] Speaker 3 – Yep.

Q9. [00:00:59] Speaker 1 - Alright. So, St Andrew’s Cathedral School, 474 Kent Street, Sydney, cross of Bathurst Street. Now you’re not there at the moment ?

A9. [00:01:08] Speaker 3 - I am not, no.

Q10. [00:01:10] Speaker 1 - OK, what’s going on there?

A10. [00:01:12] Speaker 3 - Ah, if you go into the school there is a entrance on the left of the reception area, where there is a sports department. And there is a bathroom, uh, on the right hand side, where there is a body.

Q11. [00:01:32] Speaker 1 - A body ?

A11. [00:01:34] Speaker 3 – Yep.

Q12. [00:01:35] Speaker 1 - OK. Ah, there is a body in a bathroom on the right hand side of what?

A12. [00:01:46] Speaker 3 - When you go into the sports area, which is when you enter the school through reception on the left. And the bathroom’s then on the right in the sports area. It’s the first door on the right.

Q13. [00:02:04] Speaker 1 - And so it’s inside?

A13. [00:02:06] Speaker 3 - Yep. So, you have to go through reception. Um, to the left …

Q14. [00:02:13] Speaker 1 - When were you there?

A14. [00:02:17] Speaker 3 - Um, I don’t remember.

Q15. [00:02:19] Speaker 1 - Sorry?

A15. [00:02:20] Speaker 3 - I don’t remember.

Q16. [00:02:22] Speaker 1 - What do you mean you don’t remember when you were there?

A16. [00:02:26] Speaker 3 - I don’t remember what time it was.

Q17. [00:02:28] Speaker 1 - So how long ago were you there?

A17. [00:02:32] Speaker 3 - Couple of hours.

Q18. [00:02:41] Speaker 1 - Is it male or female.

A18. [00:02:45] Speaker 3 - A female.

Q19. [00:02:47] Speaker 1 - Sorry?

A19. [00:02:48] Speaker 3 - Female.

Q20. [00:02:49] Speaker 1 - Female. Do you know who it is?

A20. [00:02:57] Speaker 3 - No.

Q21. [00:02:57] Speaker 1 - What’s your name?

A21. [00:03:01] Speaker 3 - I’d rather not disclose.

Q22. [00:03:06] Speaker 1 - OK so. Are you, are you? Are you in a house or on the street?

A22. [00:03:17] Speaker 3 - Neither. I think someone should just go in there before people arrive in the morning. Thank you.

--Call terminates--

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