Theme: Baskerville 2 by Anders Noren. In 1996, even though Patterson was the chairman of J Walter Thompson, he quit the organization to concentrate on his writing. It was at the age of 26 that he wrote his first book, The Thomas Berryman Number that got rejected by 31 publishers before being published by Little, Brown and Company in 1976. A spokesperson for the Parole Board said: 'We can confirm that a panel of the Parole Board refused the release of James Smith following an oral hearing. On November 19, 1997, the jury found James Patterson Smith, 49, guilty of the murder of Kelly Anne Bates and sentenced him to a minimum of 20 years in jail, which he is still serving. James was 45, and smitten with 14 year old Kelly. They are ignorant. The jury was provided with professional counselling to help them deal with the distress of seeing the photographs of Kelly-Anne's injuries. Along Came a Spider (1993), the first Alex Cross book was Pattersons first major success. I vividly recall seeing our bread knife in the kitchen and wanting to pick it up and stab him in the back.. You think that is normal your definitely not right for this world. But for 17-year-old Kelly-Anne Bates, that was the horrific reality of the final weeks of her life. Thomas Alexander Downie, 99, Bradenton, died March 7, 2017. Her parents knew damn good and well that something was terribly wrong! 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. November of 1995 was the very last time they ever saw their daughter. 'He was much older than I expected and this wasn't the man I wanted for my daughter. Is the house in which she was tortured and murdered still standing, I wonder? She left the family home for good on the 30th of November, 1995, and moved into Smiths two-bedroom semi-detached house in Furnival Road, Gorton. Show Notes. On November 19, 1997, the jury found James Patterson Smith, 49, guilty of the murder of Kelly Anne Bates and sentenced him to a minimum of 20 years in jail, which he is still serving. Though I agree that this case is worse than that of Sylvia Likens, releasing ringleader Gertrude Baniszewski from prison after 19 years was still wrong in view of all the terrible things she did to Sylvia. Another time, her hand was bruised. He was 45 when he met 14-year-old Kelly-Anne Bates and began a relationship that ended in the teenager's brutal murder in 1996. . Their son, Jack was born in 1998. She had future plans and she had ambitions. A couple of weeks later, Kelly brought Dave home to meet her parents. On April 16, 1996 Smith walked into his local police station to report Kellys accidental death by drowning. At the trial, James continued to declare his innocence. Her parents were apprehensive about going to the house and checking up on her as they were afraid that their interference could backfire and push their daughter even further away. Protecting the public is our number one priority. Theyd contacted the police, but since she was 16 and capable of making her own decisions, law enforcement refused to help the terrified parents. William Lawler, the pathologist who examined her body, said, In my career, I have examined almost 600 victims of homicide but I have never come across injuries so extensive.. 27 years is a very serious tariff. They became concerned immediately after the first introduction. When Patterson resumed writing, he changed his writing style. A ligature mark on her neck indicated she had been strangled and she had been tied by her hair to a radiator. What time was it? She stopped showering and would spend hours just curled up on the sofa in complete silence. Even after Dave admitted to them that he was actually 48, 1 year older than Kellys dad. In England, the legal system considered her an adult, so her parents could not force her to leave Smith. On April 17, 1996, Smith went to Gorton police station and said that he had accidently killed his girlfriend during an argument in the bath, claiming that she had inhaled water. Her clothes were dirty. 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. The pathologist stated that, In my career, I have examined almost 600 victims of homicide but I have never come across injuries so extensive.. Once I was having a bath and he got me by the throat and tried to push me under the water.4, During the trial, Smith claimed that Bates would put me through hell winding me up. In an attempt to excuse his violent actions, he told the jury that Bates taunted him about his dead mother. Theres a special place in hell for ppl like you & your sick buddies on here & in the world!! [en] Vital records: James Patterson at +Archives . Smith gave evidence during the appeal and is believed to have told the panel he is a changed man. If you, or someone you know is experiencing violence at home, please seek help. 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. Bates continued to speak to her parents on the phone but they never saw her alive again. Reportedly, Smith used knives, pruning shears, forks, several pairs of scissors, and a spade to systematically harm the teen. He was commissioned a U.S. In a case police described as the worst example of abuse they had ever seen, April 1996 saw the horrific torture and murder of 17-year-old Kelly-Anne Bates at the hand of her boyfriend of three years, 49-year-old James Patterson Smith. I hope that doesnt sound weird. Makes me sick. However, Bates was never checked up on by either due to the fact that she was now a legal adult. Recipient Governor's award, Mississippi Democratic Party, 1991, Claude Ramsey award, 1994, Chairs award, Mississippi Humanities Council, 1998. He turned to Smith and said: You are an abuser of women and I intent, so far as it is in my power, that you will abuse no more.. A judge just handed my brother a 27 year sentence for being on drugs. 17-year-oldKelly Anne Bateswas drowned in a bath tub, after suffering four weeks of relentless torture at the hands of 48-year-old James Patterson Smith. Well moonshine, maybe one day youll get to meet someone just like him who will torture you and kill you the way he did to kelly! He was also able to determine that Kellys eyes had been removed not less than five days and not more than three weeks before her death. She had been starved, losing at least 44 pounds, and had not been given any water for several days before her death. Margaret once spoke about kelly-Anne saying, Kelly was the kind of people that if black was white it was white. The book featuring Alex Cross, an African-American homicide detective, topped the bestseller charts not only due to its racy plot but also due to Patterson using all his advertising experience to create a TV commercial to promote the book, a step that was completely out of the ordinary in the publishing industry of those times. I need a cheap laptop, microphones, etc. Margret was so happy to learn that her daughter was doing well that she forgot to ask when he last saw her. to start my podcast and YouTube channel. It wouldnt matter what you say. Doc Savage #2. She came home and one side of her face was black. She also maintained her bite marks happened on "accident.". Then if Kelly ever turns up at the doctor, they will know and be able to assess accordingly. When asked why he had inflicted so much torture on the teenager, he literally said she had asked him to. Upon entering the residence it was immediately realized that there was no way this was an accidental death. Proudly powered by WordPress Or hot iron torture. '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.'. Bite marks on her arms. The Misery Machine. | https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/james-patterson-3869.php. Agence France-Presse Wed, 19 Nov 1997 LONDON, Nov 20 (AFP) - A sadist who systematically tortured his 17-year-old girlfriend for up to a month before drowning her in the bath was jailed for a minimum of 20 years Wednesday. The cause of Kelly-Anne's death was given as drowning, but immediately before death she had been beaten about the head with a shower head. Margaret Bates later said Smith had shown her a hole in his floorboard, which he told her was the result of a supposed gas leak. She had also been starved and hadnt been given water for several days before she died. According to her autopsy results, Smith gouged out her eyes three weeks before she died, and Bates sustained approximately 150 injuries in total. Weeks later, Bates left home to move in with Smith. She had multiple stab wounds caused by knives, forks, and scissors. That is such a crap sentence. *Some news! James R. "Skipper" Patterson. Instantly her mother felt she had an ally. The brute was given a minimum sentence of 25 years and became eligible for his first parole hearing this year. Re: European countries are lax on punishment for violent crimes. Not with the blessing of the general public at least not here in the UK, where complaints about sentences being too lenient have been commonplace for as long as I can remember. This very dangerous man Mr James Patterson Smith must never be released from prison . Kellys nude body was discovered in a bedroom, and her blood was found in every room of the house, and autopsy found 150 separate injuries upon her body. Bates was just a teenage girl and Smith was a divorcee in his late 40s. MailOnline can now reveal he appeared before a three-person Parole Board in November last year. Kelly told her family that she and her boyfriend met in 1993 when Kelly was 14 years old. When she finally met James, Kellys mama immediately had a sinking feeling in her stomach, she knew this would not end well; the mother has stated that, even though hed done nothing wrong, on their first encounter she had a very strong urge to grab a knife and stab this man. As a teenager, James took up employment as an orderly working the night shifts in Mclean Hospital in Belmont to pay the college fee. Id happily execute this pos. Her parents didnt contest their daughters choice but stipulated she keep in contact with them. Morbidology is a weekly true crime podcast created and hosted by Emily G. Thompson. Death Of The Black Widow Demons And Druids Detective Cross Diana, William, and Harry . James Aris "Jim" Patterson WEST COLUMBIA - Distinguished Professor Emeritus James Aris "Jim" Patterson died May 14, 2020. Just 20 years for this?? In the tenth and final episode of British Murders Season 4, I tell the story of James Patterson Smith and Kelly-Anne Bates. On April 16, 1996, middle-aged James Smith drowned his 17-year-old girlfriend, Kelly-Anne, in the bath. Kelly-Anne had been brutally tortured by James for around 4 weeks prior to being murdered. Her parents share the blame. But I feel like people dont focus as much on what the victims life was like. consultant humanities educator James Patterson Smith, American humanities educator, consultant. James Patterson Smith was sentenced to serve at least 20 years in prison, and the judge recommended that he never be released and lets hope he never is. 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. Kelly's case sparked fury across the UK when it emerged she had over 150 separate injuries on her body when she died. He burned her all over her body using hot irons and scalding water. Fingertip bruising around her neck. Despite the intense suffering that Kelly Anne must have experienced in the weeks leading up to her death, it appears to me that because her murder was the only one Smith had been convicted of, giving him a whole life sentence was not something the judge had the power to do. Her posture eroded her head was always down, chin to her chest. Her mother begs her to leave Dave, but Kelly refuses. On April 17, 1996. He broke her arm, and then crushed both of her kneecaps, leaving her debilitated and fully reliant on him. She had been kept bound, sometimes tied by her hair to the radiator or chairs, and at other times with a ligature around her neck. And his name wasnt Dave, it was Jimmy. That will be the last time they spoke to each other. First love is always the sweetest, or is it? Born in Philadelphia, PA he moved to Bradenton in 1971 from Massapequa Park, NY. And thats where the trouble began. She started sneaking out at night, sometimes not returning home until the next morning. Dave wasnt 32, as the pair had originally claimed, he was actually more than thirty years Kellys senior 48 years old. Bates never revealed any of the abuse to her mother or father. While growing up, Bates was a strong girl that loved playing sports. As it would soon be discovered, Smith had a history of violence towards women. A few months later Kellys boyfriend told the police that Kelly had accidentally drowned in the bathtub. She told her parents he was only 32, so not too much older. Kelly Ann was a naive 14 year old girl when an older man named James Patterson Smith; the teen had been babysitting, and James had a friend of her employers family. 84 years old; Date of birth: December 4th, 1935; Place of birth: Danville, Virginia, United States; Date of passing: April 17th, 2020; Place of passing: Mechanicsville, Virginia, United States; This memorial website was created in the memory of our loved one . I think about how much pain she must have been in, how she must have thought we didnt love her because we didnt save her, said her mother. Patterson Smith was found guilty and in November 1997 was sentenced to life imprisonment. Pathologist William Lawler said it was the worst case of methodical torture he had ever witnessed and he was haunted by the evidence. Her parents are at fault too. 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. If true, youre not telling us the whole storyyou dont get anywhere near that long a sentence for being on drugs. Perhaps the worst case of human torture ever known is the case of Junko Furuta, who suffered for 44 days. I couldnt bear the worry, but I knew if I dragged her away from him, I could lose her, said Margaret. Smith and Bates met while she babysat the children of a friend. She had grown up around older people, even played hockey with girls in college. 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