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image captionJulia James was a serving PCSO with Kent Police
A serving police community support officer found dead in woodland was last seen taking her dog for a walk, the BBC has been told.
A murder investigation was launched after the body of Julia James, 53, was found in Akholt Wood, Snowdown, near Dover, just after 16:00 BST on Tuesday.
Ms James had been off duty at the time, Kent Police said.
Police have been carrying out searches of woodland and nearby fields and Ms James's home has been cordoned off.
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image captionPolice erected a white tent on the edge of a field at Akholt Wood