A poem written by a Police Community Support Officer in praise of her beloved village has emerged after her body was found on a countryside path.
Yesterday afternoon Kent Police announced that they had discovered a body in woodland outside Aylesham. Today the force made the sad announcement that it was that of serving PCSO Julia James, a mother-of-two who lived in a tiny hamlet close to the village.
Since the news broke tributes have flooded in from people living in Aylesham - which one resident described as a "good, decent, hard working community".
Another said the "sleepy village", which is served by a couple of small shops and a pub, is the kind of place you feel comfortable leaving your bike unlocked.
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