AAP General News (Australia)
02-10-2011
VIC:Skater a murderer, say girlfriend's family
By Daniel Fogarty
MELBOURNE, Feb 10 AAP - The family of a Melbourne woman found bashed to death say former
champion skateboarder Ben Pappas murdered her.
The body of Pappas, 29, was found floating in the Yarra River, near Victoria Harbour
in Docklands, eight days after his ex-girlfriend Lynette Phillips was found murdered in
March 2007.
Ms Phillips' was found bashed to death, wrapped in a quilt and weighed down at Dights
Falls in Abbotsford on March 3, 2007.
An inquest into Ms Phillips' death is being held in the Victorian Coroners Court.
On Thursday, a lawyer for the family, Lorna Williamson, told a directions hearing for
the inquest that the family believe Pappas killed Ms Phillips.
"My clients agree with the investigation and the investigative brief that Ben Pappas
murdered Lynette Phillips," she said.
Pappas was the prime suspect in the murder. Detectives from the homicide squad have
prepared a brief of evidence for the coroner.
Ms Williamson said the issues the family wished to see canvassed at the inquest related
to whether any other person may have been involved in the death.
The inquest will be held in September.
Pappas was a former world No.2 skateboarder who as a teenager was earning $15,000 a
month on the professional circuit.
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