06:41 EDT, 9 May 2021
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Detectives arrested a British man in his 20s in connection with the murder of PCSO Julia James after her daughter urged a potential witness who posted information on Facebook to contact the police.
Kent Police were last night questioning the suspect from the Canterbury area, following their appeal on Friday for help in identifying a mystery man deemed to be of crucial importance to their investigation.
Responding to the appeal, a woman came forward and posted information on the Facebook page. Though it was buried by dozens of other posts, it was spotted by Mrs James daughter Bethan Coles, also a police officer.
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Detectives investigating the murder of PCSO Julia James have arrested a British man in his 20s, they revealed today.
Kent Police said they detained the suspect from the Canterbury area at 9.30pm on Friday and he remains in custody.
Officers are continuing to appeal for information after the 53-year-old mother of two was bludgeoned to death while walking her dog in a field in Snowdown, Kent, on April 27.
It comes after neighbours of Mrs James said they are too scared to leave home alone amid fears the killer could be someone they know.
Women are frightened to walk their dogs on their own and the local running club has told members they should exercise in pairs.
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A man who was being sought by police as part of the investigation into the murder of PCSO Julia James has been identified, with officers no longer seeking information about him.
Mrs James, 53, was found bludgeoned to death in woodland near her home in Snowdown, Kent, on April 27, shortly after leaving the house with her beloved Jack Russell that afternoon.
Kent Police released a photo earlier on Friday of a man they said could be of crucial importance to the investigation.
But the force said the man has now been identified and they are no longer appealing for information about him.
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