CHARLOTTE HOLMES, 68, DIED FOR 11 MINUTES AFTER HER BLOOD PRESSURE SPIKED DURING A ROUTINE HEART CHECK-UP - SHE WAS LATER REVIVED AND SHARED HER EXPERIENCE OF THE 'AFTERLIFE'

16:14, 03 Jun 2025Updated 17:41, 03 Jun 2025 A woman has detailed her astonishing journey to 'heaven and hell' after she clinically died for 11 minutes. At the age of 68, Charlotte

Holmes had a brush with death during a standard heart examination. She was at her cardiologist's when her blood pressure shot up to an alarming 234 over 134. The medical team warned

her that hospitalisation was necessary until they could manage her dangerously high blood pressure. During a chat with The 700 Club, Charlotte shared the details of her near-death

whole family off a cliff to their deaths He recalled the moment the emergency unfolded, saying they "called a code and just started working on her. "Well I'm wondering if

I'm even going to be able to bring her home." Charlotte then described how she felt detached from her body, observing the resuscitation efforts from above. Article continues below

She explained: "I could see them, all the nurses around, I could smell the most beautiful flowers I've ever smelled and then I heard music. When I opened my eyes I knew where I

was. I knew I was in heaven." As Charlotte relayed her visions to Danny, he became convinced of the supernatural nature of her experience. He said: "She started talking about the

flowers. I looked around and I knew there was no flowers in that room. That's when I knew she was not in this world when that was going on." Charlotte miraculously came back to

life after 11 minutes, during which time she claims to have had a glimpse of the afterlife. She recounted: "I was above my body. I could see Danny standing in the corner. He had backed

up. I could see them, all the nurses around then I opened my eyes. I looked around at the beauty. I could see the trees, I could see the grass and everything was swaying with the music

because everything in heaven worships God." She expressed awe at the indescribable beauty of heaven, saying: "I can't convey to you what heaven looked like because it's

so above what we can even imagine, a million times. There's no fear. It's like pure joy when the angels takes over there's no fear when you're going home. It's pure

joy." Her otherworldly journey included emotional reunions with loved ones who had passed away, as she recognised her parents and sister among others. She says she also "saw saints

of old". She said: "They didn't look old, they didn't look sick. "None of them wore glasses they looked like they were in their 30s but yet it says in the

scriptures we will be known as we were known. I knew them, there in their new bodies. They looked wonderful." In the midst of these encounters, Charlotte experienced an overwhelming

presence. "Standing behind Mom and Dad was a light so bright I couldn't look upon it. It was so bright but I knew it was my Heavenly Father," she said. "I couldn't

understand and I can remember thinking who is this and I heard my Heavenly Father said to me, 'it's your child'. I lost that child I was five and a half months pregnant."

Recounting her profound experience, Charlotte recalled: "I can remember them holding the baby up and saying 'Charlotte, it's a boy,' then he was gone." She says she

sought answers about her child from a higher authority and shared the response: "He says they continue to grow in heaven but there's no time it's eternity. So 48 years and

here my child, our child, is a toddler." Continuing with her detailed narrative of the spiritual journey, she stated, "God took me to hell. I looked down and the smell and then

rotten flesh - that's what it smelled like - and screams. After seeing the beauty of heaven the contrast to seeing hell is almost unbearable." Charlotte conveyed her stern warning,

noting how he had shown her these visions as a caution to some, saying: "This is where they shall reside." Elaborating on her other-worldly encounter, Charlotte said: "I

heard my father say 'you have time to go back and share.'" She described her return to life, mentioning, "I felt the pain where I hadn't felt pain. I felt the

sorrow." Article continues below After a fortnight's stay in hospital post the September 2019 event, Charlotte bounced back and has since been vocal about her ordeal, hoping to

encourage others. Speaking on a Christian programme, she highlighted the necessity of hope: "People need hope. They want to know that there really is something out there. They want to

know that everything's OK." She professed: "I have been privileged to bring people to Christ as he asked me to do. All the authority that he had he has given to us in the name

of Jesus Christ, not because of who we are. Heaven is more than you can imagine. I can look you square in the eye and tell you for sure, heaven is real." READ MORE: Luxury hotel

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