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Two women found guilty of murdering vulnerable friend Helen Bloomfield in Braintree
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Amy Keely and Charlotte James have been found guilty of murdering 52-year-old Helen Bloomfield at her flat in Braintree, Essex. Bloomfield sustained 44 injuries after being stabbed and smothered with a pillow on 20 March 2024, before the defendants ate cereal in her home. Her body was discovered a month later on 19 April 2024. Both women face life sentences when they are sentenced at Chelmsford Crown Court on 16 October.
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- Amy Keely, 40, and Charlotte James, 29, were found guilty of murdering Helen Bloomfield.
- The attack took place on 20 March 2024 at Bloomfield's flat in Braintree, Essex.
- Bloomfield suffered 44 injuries, including stab and cut wounds, before being smothered with a pillow.
- After the attack, the defendants helped themselves to a bowl of Cheerios.
- Bloomfield's body was found a month later on 19 April 2024 by a concerned friend.
- Prosecutors stated the attack occurred in a rage because the defendants could not find money or drugs.
- The defendants are scheduled to be sentenced at Chelmsford Crown Court on 16 October and face life imprisonment.