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image captionJulia James was a serving PCSO with Kent Police
The death of a serving police community support officer whose body was found in woodland is being treated as murder.
The remains of Julia James, 53, were found in Akholt Wood, Snowdown, near Dover, on Tuesday.
Kent Police colleagues confirmed Ms James had served on the force as a PCSO and said they were pursuing a number of lines of inquiry into her death.
Detectives have appealed for anybody who was in the area on Monday or Tuesday to come forward.
Assistant Chief Constable Peter Ayling said it had been a tough day for many on the force.
Julia James: PCSO found dead in remote Snowdown woods
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