Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs An inquest has been shown video footage of the last minutes of Lilie James’ life, which captured her killer patiently waiting outside a bathroom door with a hammer in his hand before he strode inside and killed her.The footage shows James, a sports coach, arriving back at St Andrew’s Cathedral School after accompanying students to a water polo match. There’s a carefree bounce to her gait, and she sees Paul Thijssen and chats to him casually.An inquest has been shown video footage of the last minutes of Lilie James’ life.Credit: Facebook“She has,” said Jennifer Single SC, the counsel assisting the NSW Coroner, “no hint of what’s about to happen.”She walks to the staffroom and grabs a green bathing suit, into which she must change for her own water polo match. She is wearing trainers and carrying a sports bag. She and Thijssen have a quick chat and then she walks to the bathroom.She looks over her shoulder at him, briefly, before heading inside. It’s 7.12pm.Thijssen then walks purposefully towards the bathroom, a backpack on his back, wearing tracksuit pants and a New England Patriots hoodie. He stands outside the bathroom holding the hammer in his right hand, listening to what she’s doing.Standing less than a metre from the door Thijssen looks down at the hammer. His back straight, he glances towards the CCTV camera. His chest rises as he takes a deep breath.Paul Thijssen killed his colleague and former girlfriend Lilie James.Credit: LinkedInThen, abruptly, at 7.14, he lunges towards the bathroom and opens the door.

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