In addition to his staple of crime fiction series, Patterson has regularly written stand-alone novels; while many are thrillers and crime fiction penned in the best traditions of the genres, books like Sundays at Tiffanys (2008), co-written with Gabrielle Charbonnet, were a supernatural romance, The Christmas Wedding (2011), co-authored with Richard DiLallo, a family drama, and The Murder of King Tut: The Plot to Kill the Child King (2009), written in collaboration with Martin Dugard, a historical non-fiction. It is Sad when you have to Bury your Child because of Some As-hole. She knew something was wrong, but was powerless to intervene. Kelly Anne Bates (18 May 1978 - 16 April 1996) was an English teenager who was murdered in Manchester, England at the age of 17 by her abuser, James Patterson Smith (born c. 1948 ). Morons like you simply shouldnt have a voice. All Rights Reserved., Killers found not guilty by reason of insanity. The jury was provided with professional counselling to help them deal with the distress of seeing the photographs of Kelly-Anne's injuries. Her story is awful but important. 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. Her family was always very close, and described Kelly as confident, independent, mature for her age. Recipient Governor's award, Mississippi Democratic Party, 1991, Claude Ramsey award, 1994, Chairs award, Mississippi Humanities Council, 1998. 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. When she told them about Dave, they assumed he was a boy, probably from school, around the same age as her. But he probably did have a sad childhood where he was smacked up side the head regularly and he cant regulate his emotions or deal with the anger so he sits on his computer all day wishing to get attention in the only way he knows how, he says outlandish shit on posts he knows will get him the thing he craves, acknowledgement. The coauthor for Death of the Black Widow is J.D. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. The judge could have given it a whole life sentence. April 16, 1996, James makes his way to the police station where he calmly tells police, Kelly has drowned in the bath.. When Patterson resumed writing, he changed his writing style. Her scalp had even been torn away! Her parents share in the blame. You know they could have done so much more to save their daughter. He is simply an addict . Dave wasnt 32, as the pair had originally claimed, he was actually more than thirty years Kellys senior 48 years old. 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. . Both of her eyes had been gauged out and her empty eye sockets had been stabbed. Upon entering the residence it was immediately realized that there was no way this was an accidental death. He was hanged for the murder of Sarah Isabella Cross in her sweetshop at the corner of Hulme Hall Lane and Iron Street, Miles Platting, Manchester . The couple had hidden their love from Kellys disapproving parents, but at 16 (the age of consent) she moved in with him. In November 1995, 17-year-old Kelly-Anne moved in with Smith who lived in Gorton, Manchester. So it wasnt a big surprise when, at age 14, she told her parents she had a boyfriend named, Dave. An investigation showed that Bates blood was in every single room of the house; her autopsy concluded that there were over 150 separate injuries on her body. Ill leave a link. It wouldnt matter what you say. You stupid wanker. A judge just handed my brother a 27 year sentence for being on drugs. I rescued my son from across the country when he was in trouble. Still the worst is yet to come, let me tell you what this monster did to this poor girls eyes theyd both been gouged out long before her death. By the same token Europe doesnt have as many serial murderers per capita as the States does. He wont stop. As her mother caught site of Dave, coming down the stairs, she had a different reaction. Bates had met Smith while she was babysitting for one of his friends. Kelly's case sparked fury across the UK when it emerged she had over 150 separate injuries on her body when she died. He did no violant crimes, wasnt a thieve, wasnt an abuser, had a good job and a productive member of society. Around the time of the revelations about Smiths real name and age, Kelly began spending more and more time at his home, often gone for days on end without word to her family. She told her parents about it who tried to stop her from moving in with him, but couldnt do anything. How could they not? For most of us, imprisonment and torture are the stuff of terrible movies. Nah he for sure is, hes pure, unadulterated evil incarnate. Smith gave evidence during the appeal and is believed to have told the panel he is a changed man. She told her parents he was only 32, so not too much older. By Andy Gardner For Mailonline As a mark of just how horrific his treatment of Kelly had been, for the first time ever, every juror involved in the case was offered and accepted counselling. They saw a very different story: Kelly was held prisoner for four weeks by the monster, who scalded her, crushed her arms and legs, gouged her eyes up to three weeks before her death, stabbed her entire body with knives, forks, and scissors, and stamped her with a domestic iron, resulting in 150 different injuries all over her body. 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. But even after her eyeballs had been removed, theres proof that her killer often stabbed her through the empty sockets. //-->