KentOnline Podcast: Callum Wheeler sentenced to life in prison for murdering PCSO Julia James in Snowdown
16:25, 08 July 2022
updated: 16:25, 08 July 2022
The man who murdered Kent PCSO Julia James has been jailed for life.
Callum Wheeler, 22, has been told he'll spend at least 37 year behind bars.
He attacked 53-year-old Julia as she walked her dog in woodland not far from her home in Snowdown in April last year.
Hear from our reporter who was in court for today's sentencing.
We've also got reaction from Julia's husband, daughter and son and from the detective who led the investigation.
Also in today's podcast, a Kent MP says he wants to be the next Prime Minister.
Tonbridge and Malling's Tom Tugendhat is going to run in the Tory leadership race following the resignation of Boris Johnson.
Hear from our political editor, find out which other Kent MP is supporting him and what people in his constituency think.
We've spent the day at the Kent County Show.
It's back for the first time since 2019 and reporter John Nurden has been enjoying the sights and sounds of one of the biggest events in the Kent calendar.
We've also been in Gravesend to say farewell to the Queen's Commonwealth baton.
It's been in the county ahead of the Games this summer - hear from two of the lucky batonbearers.
And we've been speaking to the remarkable 100-year-old who's still making his own wine.
Find out his secret to a long and healthy life.
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