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Murder of Julia James - where are the vigils ?

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HouseofWindsor · 02/05/2021 19:32

Julia James murder: PCSO's uncle in plea to find killer www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-56962563

Murdered in broad daylight walking her dog ? Where are the vigils ? Where are the women who are 'here for all women'

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EdwinPootsLovesArchaeology · 02/05/2021 19:57

Oh, and two days ago the Daily Mail called her 'Julia Jones' most of the day in their online header, despite knowing her name is Julia James in the main story. Pathetic. Should have been corrected in minutes.

WindyPudding · 02/05/2021 19:53

I thought this too - but I think the case is slightly different in that she wasn’t reported missing so there was no build-up, and there is so far no clue about the perpetrator so people are not talking about male violence in the same way - though statistically it is more likely to be a male, we don’t know.

I have been really shocked by it too, poor woman.

🕯

ginghamstarfish · 02/05/2021 19:53

Yes, I wondered this, and guess it's partly because she was not 'young', and it is seen as yet another random killing of a woman by a man, nothing new.

Mollyollydolly · 02/05/2021 19:52

She's not young. She was a copper. The way women's murders are reported and picked up on just reflects the society we live in. Not 'sexy' enough. It makes me sick. Sympathy for her poor family.

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MrsCremuel · 02/05/2021 19:48

Because she’s not young the media haven’t pounced in it. The media and society are obsessed with murder and brutalisation of young women. Older women are murdered by men at an alarming rate but don’t attract the headlines or public outcry unfortunately.

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HouseofWindsor · 02/05/2021 19:46

@StrawberryFizz26 does her job matter ?

A woman murdered

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StrawberryFizz26 · 02/05/2021 19:45

This is so sad and scary.

I wonder if its anything to do with her job. Rather that than some random lunatic.

RIP Flowers

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HouseofWindsor · 02/05/2021 19:44

Where's ' Patsy' the 'actress' who was so vocal at the vigil at Clapham ?

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colouringindoors · 02/05/2021 19:41

I hadn't even heard of her death Sad RIP Julia 💐

Theunamedcat · 02/05/2021 19:41

There was a lot of backlash after the last one though

Helleofabore · 02/05/2021 19:40

I agree too. Another woman murdered. Each one should be remembered.

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HouseofWindsor · 02/05/2021 19:39

Ditto.

Walking her dog , like so many of us do.

I wonder whether her occupation has anything to with the silence.

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EdwinPootsLovesArchaeology · 02/05/2021 19:36

Indeed.

Having said that, why don't we light candles for Julia? Nothing can bring the murdered women back, but it's symbolic, and we could do this.

I don't want to suggest anything inappropriate though.

But I feel so desperately sad and angry about this murder.

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