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Police investigating the death of community support officer Julia James have charged a 21-year-old man with her murder.
Ms James, 53, was found dead on 27 April near Akholt Wood, Snowdown, near Dover, having suffered serious head injuries.
Callum Wheeler, from Aylesham, was arrested at 21:30 BST on Friday.
He remains in custody and is due to appear via video link at Medway Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
Ms James had worked for Kent Police since 2008, and her family said she was fiercely loyal and loved with her whole heart .
She died from severe head injuries and had been walking her dog near her home at the time, police said.
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A man has been charged with the murder of PCSO Julia James.
Kent Police tonight revealed that Callum Wheeler, 21, from Aylesham, has been charged with her murder.
PCSO Julia James: man charged with her murder
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Man arrested in connection with murder of PCSO James
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May 9, 2021
LONDON: A man in his 20s has been arrested in connection with the murder of PCSO Julia James.
Ms James, a popular community support officer, was found dead in Akholt Wood near her home in Snowdown, Kent, on April 27. A post-mortem examination revealed the 53-year-old died from significant head injuries.
Kent Police have said a man in his 20s from the Canterbury area was arrested at 9.30pm on Friday.
The force confirmed the man is a British national. Assistant Chief Constable Tom Richards, from Kent Police, said: “We continue to urge anyone with information, no matter how small or insignificant it may seem, to contact us.