By Press Association 2021
Julia James
A 21-year-old man has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with the murder of PCSO Julia James.
The 53-year-old was found dead in Akholt Wood near her home in Snowdown, Kent, on April 27.
Callum Wheeler, from Aylesham, appeared in person at Medway Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.
Wearing a grey jumper and flanked by two security officers in the dock, Wheeler spoke hesitantly to confirm his name, date of birth and address.
Wheeler was arrested on Friday and charged on Monday.
Patrick James, the son of PCSO Julia James, looks at floral tributes left near her family home (Gareth Fuller/PA)
Julia James murder: Callum Wheeler remanded in custody after appearing at Medway Magistrates Court
The 21-year-old will appear at Maidstone Crown Court later this week
Julia James was a 53 -year-old Police Community Support Officer (Image: Kent Police)
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Callum Wheeler has appeared at Medway Magistrates’ Court charged with the murder of PCSO Julia James.
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CCTV captures moment teenage burglary gang steal two cars from home in Gravesend
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Updated: 19:45, 24 February 2021
This is the moment a teenage burglary gang made off with two cars after raiding a home.
The vehicles were stolen from a home in Gravesend by Dylan Monks, Kanie Russell and a 17-year-old and were found abandoned in Medway.
CCTV footage of the offence that took place on October 15. Video: Kent Police
Monks, 19, of Southbury Road, Enfield, admitted the burglary and another committed in Dartford and was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court on Monday to two years and five months.
Monksâ first offence was reported to Kent Police at around 4pm on October 7 when a woman returned to her home in Downs Avenue, Dartford, to find her car was not where she had left it.