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Braintree women stabbed and smothered Helen Bloomfield at flat

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Helen Bloomfield wearing a white jacket with a flower attached to its top pocket. She has brown hair and appears to be at a wedding or similar event.

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Two women found guilty of murdering vulnerable friend Helen Bloomfield in Braintree

Overview

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.

Key points

  • 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.
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