Stranger Danger: The Case of Julia James
REAL
Naomi Channell
4.8 • 725 Ratings
🗓️ 19 May 2026
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
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.
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| 0:00.0 | Warning, this is a true crime podcast and is not suitable for all audiences. Please use discretion. |
| 0:08.6 | Just before we start, I want to say a huge thank you to everyone who has taken the time to listen to my recent six-part series, Gene, the Real Lady Justice. |
| 0:19.8 | Jean Taylor is nothing short of a hero who has endured the unimaginable. |
| 0:25.8 | And whilst she should be living out her retirement, she's in Parliament, working for her charity, |
| 0:32.8 | fighting for justice, for others affected by murder and manslaughter. |
| 0:40.5 | If I could ask you to sign the petition linked in the show notes, I'd be so grateful, as well as considering to donate to her incredible |
| 0:46.1 | charity. Every year, Jean needs £5,000 for ground rent on a caravan that she was gifted by a |
| 0:53.1 | footballer. And this caravan gives |
| 0:55.9 | children and families affected by homicide in her charity and deprivation some respite. Real will |
| 1:04.0 | always be free to listen to, I promise. So if you are financially able to spare a pound or two, |
| 1:13.1 | well, it would be deeply, deeply appreciated. |
| 1:20.2 | I, of course, have done the same, and I'm honoured to be the one who's been able to tell Eugene's story in full. |
| 1:23.3 | Thank you. Now back to the show. |
| 1:31.5 | When we were children, many of us were told to fear those we don't know. School assemblies on Stranger Danger were part of our curriculum. But now as adults, we're often told that the |
| 1:37.2 | most dangerous people to us are the ones that we know, spouses, family members and old friends. In England and Wales, stranger homicides are rare. |
| 1:49.7 | Approximately 18% of male murder victims are killed by someone they don't know. Whilst for women, |
| 1:56.7 | that figure is between 6 and 13%. In today's case, we're going to look at the case of a woman who was killed by a stranger |
| 2:05.8 | and the detective work that brought him to justice. |
| 2:10.5 | I'm Naomi Channel and this is real. Israel. Today's case takes us to Kent in the south-east of England. |
| 2:55.1 | Julia James was a woman that was highly respected by members of her local community. |
| 3:01.4 | She was a mother to two grown-up children, Bethan and Patrick. |
| 3:06.1 | She was also a grandmother, and she had a husband named Paul. |
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