Smith was found guilty, and given a 20-year minimum sentence for Kellys murder in slow motion. The reasoning of theyve only killed one person for a murderer to get a lesser sentence is absurd. Background Smith, James Patterson was born on April 20, 1948 in Danville, Kentucky, United States. I know it said she wanted to be a teacher and she did sports but thats really vague. Nah he for sure is, hes pure, unadulterated evil incarnate. Theres a special place in hell for ppl like you & your sick buddies on here & in the world!! He co-authored a book for the first time in 1996 when he teamed up with Peter De Jonge to write Miracle on the 17th Green. James Smith and Kelly-Anne Bates reportedly started dating when Bates was 14, yet they managed to keep their relationship a secret from her parents for two years. Kelly Anne Bates thought so. Smith and Bates met while she babysat the children of a friend. Upon entering the residence it was immediately realized that there was no way this was an accidental death. He also burned Bates all over her body using hot irons and scalding water. 'Parole Board decisions are solely focused on what risk a prisoner could represent to the public if released and whether that risk is manageable in the community. On April 16, 1996, middle-aged James Smith drowned his 17-year-old girlfriend, Kelly-Anne, in the bath.. As a teenager, James took up employment as an orderly working the night shifts in Mclean Hospital in Belmont to pay the college fee. She had future plans and she had ambitions. //--> This? In 1996, James Patterson Smith reportedly abused his 17-year-old girlfriend, Kelly-Anne Bates, for more than a month before he ended her life. Yeah, hes a goof, but you dont have to use derogatory terms pertaining to intellectual disability and female genitalia to insult the pos. If the parents tried dragging her out of his house then theyve lost her. Her mother put her foot down, and told her, If you dont like the rules were setting; youve got to let us know where you are, let us know youre alright. Kelly had suffered for weeks, with no chance of escape. Are some of u in Australia? Shed hurt herself, then start a fight and in self defense he would harm her. She no longer went out. Shed been stabbed and sliced over and over and over again with various objects such as knives, a garden spade, pruning shears, scissors, and even a fork. She told her parents he was only 32, so not too much older. James David Patterson was born March 30, 1958, to James. James Taylor Patterson August 19, 1960 - January 10, 2023 Honorable James Taylor Patterson - graduated from UMS and Samford University. There are some people on this planet who should never have any access to the internet. The jury only took one hour to find James Patterson Smith guilty of Kelly Anne Bates' murder. She knew something was wrong, but was powerless to intervene. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Protecting the public is our number one priority. And his name wasnt Dave, it was Jimmy. This man had tried to drown the 15 year old girlfriend hed been with just before Kelly Anne by holding her head under the kitchen sink. European countries are lax on punishment for violent crimes. Due popular demand by our viewers, we recount the tragic death of Kelly Anne Bates - an English teenager who was murdered in Manchester, England at the age of 17 by her abuser and live in partner, James Patterson Smith, who was roughly 30 years her senior. Public Domain In 1996, James Patterson Smith of Manchester, England slowly tortured his 17-year-old girlfriend Kelly Anne Bates to death over the course of four gruesome weeks. Sadistic James Patterson Smith brutally murdered Kelly-Anne Bates, 17, in 1996 Kelly-Anne was burnt, stabbed and had her eyes gouged out before being killed Smith, now 74, was jailed for 25. At trial he said that Kelly often made fun of Jamess deceased mother, which she knew would easily trigger him. She was at college and worked for a graphics firm. As for Margret, she wishes, I want him to die just like Kelly did. He wont stop. Nicely put , my dear. Instantly her mother felt she had an ally. For the shit he did to her i wish he has a life of painful guilt. She was taken under the As a young boy, Ming Sen Shiue had developed a crush on his algebra teacher. Would love your thoughts, please comment. 'A panel will carefully examine a huge range of evidence, including details of the original crime, and any evidence of behaviour change, as well as explore the harm done and impact the crime has had on the victims. Image: Shutterstock.com | Above: Kelly-Anne Bates was drowned in a bath after being tortured by her sadistic boyfriend, Colleen Stan, was held captive for seven years between 1977 and 1981, Our Daughter Was Tortured To Death By Her Sadistic Boyfriend, Crime + Investigation Play - What to watch in March 2023. James Patterson Smith, 49, was found guilty of murdering Kelly Anne Bates at the home they shared in Gorton, Greater Manchester, in the north west. Totally agree, Norm Bates. Finally James dragged his victim to the tub, beat her some more, then drowned the girl. James went to the police station and calmly explained that his girlfriend his accidentally drowned in the bath; he claiming that she had inhaled bathwater and died even though hed tried his best to save her. 'It was a bizarre thought - I would never normally think of anything so violent and now I wonder whether it was some sort of sixth sense. Even after Dave admitted to them that he was actually 48, 1 year older than Kellys dad. She always claimed she fell or even tripped. 'He was much older than I expected and this wasn't the man I wanted for my daughter. As far as I know, hes still rotting away in a jail cell. A month prior to Bates's death, Smith subjected her to horrific torture over a period of weeks. James went to the police station and calmly explained that his girlfriend his accidentally drowned in the bath; he claiming that she had inhaled bathwater and died even though he'd tried his best to save her. When police rushed to the scene, they found her naked and lifeless body on the bathroom floor. Walter Thompson (JWT), a leading advertising agency as a junior copywriter. She no longer felt like she could reach out to them, let them know what was happening with her relationship when she had done so much to make them happy with it. I think its really really easy to sit where we sit, WHEN we sit here knowing what we know and objectively view this situation from this lens. Lmao. So it wasnt a big surprise when, at age 14, she told her parents she had a boyfriend named, Dave. I can write a Book on the Subject FRONT AN BACK, BACK TO FRONT.. Bite marks on her arms. 'The injuries were not the result of one sudden eruption of violence, they must have been caused over a long period (and) were so extensive and so terrible that the defendant must have deliberately and systematically tortured the girl.'. Or hot iron torture. The sick pos that did this to Kelly Ann should have been made to suffer the same things he did to her & for the same length of time!!! Thomas Alexander Downie, 99, Bradenton, died March 7, 2017. . A . On April 16, 1996 Smith walked into his local police station to report Kelly's accidental death by drowning. She said some girls had attacked her. As a naval aviator, Jim earned many military decorations. James Franklin "Jim" Patterson, 73, of Fort Smith, Arkansas, passed away April 13, 2017, at Legacy Health and Rehabilitation Center in Fort Smith. Before she drowned, she had been beaten over the head with the shower head. When Kelly-Anne's parents Margaret and Thomas finally met Smith, they were distraught at the age difference. Warning signs arose as Bates's relationship with Smith progressed. The coroner reported Bates had a broken arm and shattered kneecaps. Find details for every James Patterson book, including a complete list of all his books in order. Your brother either had several previous convictions, or was caught with enough drugs to get an attempt to distribute charge on top of the possession charge. Margret was worried from the beginning, she wanted to go to the police, but Kelly was too old for the police to do anything, and she didnt listen to her mother. The judge could have given it a whole life sentence. [CDATA[// >