VIC:Skater murdered ex says family

AAP General News (Australia)
02-10-2011
VIC:Skater murdered ex says family

The family of a Melbourne woman found bashed to death say former champion skateboarder
BEN PAPPAS murdered her.

The body of 29-year-old PAPPAS was found floating in the Yarra River .. eight days
after his ex-girlfriend LYNETTE PHILLIPS was found murdered in March 2007.

An inquest into Ms PHILLIPS' death is being held in the Victorian Coroners Court ..

and lawyer LORNA WILLIAMSON'S told a directions hearing today that the family believe
PAPPAS killed Ms PHILLIPS.

PAPPAS was a former world No.2 skateboarder .. who as a teenager was earning 15 thousand
dollars a month on the professional circuit.

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KEYWORD: PAPPAS (MELBOURNE)

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