About this episode
The episode discusses the tragic case of Julia James, a community PCSO who was murdered while walking her dog, and the subsequent impact on her family and community.
Julia James was a local PCSO, working with members of her community to help victims of crime, domestic violence and to make it safer. But on the 27th of April 2021, Julia took her dog for a walk in a local beauty spot, but she never came home. Julia's injured body was found in woodland by local walkers and she was pronounced dead at the scene. What followed was an extensive manhunt and a family and community left grieving the loss on an incredible woman. This is REAL. If you'd like to support the show, you can do so here, thank you: https://patreon.com/REALtruecrimepodcast To sign Jean Taylor's Petition please see here: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/761706 To donate to her incredible charity, please see the crowdfunder here: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/familiesfightingforjustice Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Naomi Channell
Topics covered
- true crime
- community safety
- grief
- manhunt
- domestic violence
Keywords
- Julia James
- PCSO
- murder
- manhunt
- community
- domestic violence
- grief
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: REAL, Acast, Families Fighting for Justice, Jean Taylor
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