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Cheerios and Stabbings: Murder Verdict for Friends
8 Oct
Summary
- Two women found guilty of murdering vulnerable friend.
- Victim sustained 44 stab and cut wounds before being smothered.
- Attackers snacked on Cheerios after the fatal assault.
Two women have been convicted of murder following the fatal attack on their vulnerable friend, Helen Bloomfield. Amy Keely, 40, and Charlotte James, 29, were found guilty by a jury after extensive deliberations.
The victim, Bloomfield, was discovered deceased in her Braintree flat on April 19, 2024. The court heard that she had sustained 44 injuries, including numerous stab and cut wounds, inflicted by Keely. The assault concluded with James smothering Bloomfield using a pillow.
Following the brutal attack, the two women helped themselves to a bowl of Cheerios from the victim's flat. Keely and James are scheduled for sentencing at Chelmsford Crown Court on October 16.
Judge Christopher Morgan cautioned the defendants, stating that a life sentence was inevitable for each of them.
