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Amy Keely and Charlotte James Get Life Sentences for Murder

By Drooid · Oct 16, 2026, 10:32 PM UTC · How we work

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Amy Keely and Charlotte James were sentenced to life for murdering Helen Bloomfield.
The court set a minimum 19-year term before either could be considered for release.
Jurors deliberated for 23 hours and three minutes before delivering a majority verdict.
The attack occurred at 01:00 GMT on 20 March 2024 in Bloomfield’s Braintree flat.
Keely repeatedly stabbed Bloomfield and James smothered her with a pillow before they ate Cheerios.

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Story summary

Amy Keely and Charlotte James were sentenced to life for murdering Helen Bloomfield.
The court set a minimum 19-year term before either could be considered for release.
Jurors deliberated for 23 hours and three minutes before delivering a majority verdict.
The attack occurred at 01:00 GMT on 20 March 2024 in Bloomfield’s Braintree flat.
Keely repeatedly stabbed Bloomfield and James smothered her with a pillow before they ate Cheerios.