By Press Association 2021
Police forensic officers near the scene at Akholt Wood (Gareth Fuller/PA)
A police community support officer murdered in a quiet hamlet in Kent died from “significant head injuries”.
Police said they are “working very hard” to identify a motive for the killing of Julia James, whose body was found in Akholt Wood earlier this week.
The 53-year-old was off-duty at the time and was reportedly last seen while out walking her dog.
Kent Police Deputy Chief Constable Tim Smith said there are hundreds of officers on the investigation into her death but that there are currently no “clear suspects”.
By Press Association 2021
Police forensic officers near the scene at Akholt Wood (Gareth Fuller/PA)
A police community support officer murdered in a quiet hamlet in Kent died from “significant head injuries”.
Police said they are “working very hard” to identify a motive for the killing of Julia James, whose body was found in Akholt Wood earlier this week.
The 53-year-old was off-duty at the time and was reportedly last seen while out walking her dog.
Kent Police Deputy Chief Constable Tim Smith said there are hundreds of officers on the investigation into her death but that there are currently no “clear suspects”.
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image captionJulia James was a serving PCSO with Kent Police
A serving police community support officer whose body was found in woodland died from significant head injuries , police said.
The body of Julia James, 53, was found in Akholt Wood, Snowdown, near Dover, on Tuesday.
Kent Police said hundreds of officers were working on the murder inquiry but no motive or suspects had been found.
A post-mortem examination carried out on Thursday concluded she died from a blunt force trauma, police said.
Ms James, whose body was found a few hundred yards from her house, had been taking her dog for a walk when she was killed. The pet was found unharmed at the scene.
By Press Association 2021
Police forensic officers near the scene at Akholt Wood (Gareth Fuller/PA)
A police community support officer murdered in a quiet hamlet in Kent died from “significant head injuries”.
Police said they are “working very hard” to identify a motive for the killing of Julia James, whose body was found in Akholt Wood earlier this week.
The 53-year-old was off-duty at the time and was reportedly last seen while out walking her dog.
Kent Police Deputy Chief Constable Tim Smith said there are hundreds of officers on the investigation into her death but that there are currently no “clear suspects”.