Who is Ann Eaton and what happened to her after the White House Farm murders?

ITV series White House Farm has gripped the nation with its disturbing true-crime storyline.

Reliving the tragic murders of five members of the Bamber family, on August 6 1985, the  series final airs this Wednesday (January 12) – it may leave you wondering what happened to the real Ann Eaton…

Who is Ann Eaton?

Christine ‘Ann’  Eaton is the niece of the late Nevill and June Bamber.

Game of Thrones actress, Gemma Whelan  plays her character in the ITV show.

When the police put forward the theory that her adopted cousin Sheila had committed a murder-suicide, Ann was unhappy with the conclusion from the Essex police and said her cousin Sheila was incapable of such violence.

What happened to Ann Eaton after the White House Farm murders?

Ann and her mother Pamela Boutflour told the court that Sheila “did not know how to use a gun”.

Ann searched the property after the murders to secure any valuable possessions and found the silencer from the gun that was used to finally convict the killer.

She suspected her cousin Jeremy Bamber was the murderer based on his suspicious and unnatural behaviour and put  forward her theories to the Essex police.

She testified against her cousin Jeremy Bamber in the 1986 trial and was played a pivotal role in getting the conviction.

Where is Ann Eaton now?

Ann inherited the family possessions after the trial.

She then moved to Tolleshunt D’Arcy into the White House Farm with her family.

Since the conviction she has remained tight-lipped and refuses to do interviews.

When is White House Farm on ITV?

ITV’s six-part drama, White House Farm started on Wednesday 8 January at 9pm.

The sixth and final episode airs on Wednesday 12th February 2020 at 9pm

If you have missed an episode, you can catch up on ITV Hub.