Today we bring you a truly heart-wrenching story of what is possibly the most brutal crime in modern English history, a murder that sent shock waves throughout the United Kingdom and the world, not just because of the horror and sadism involved, but because of the innocence of the victim, who was just 17 years old. A schoolgirl who found herself in a romantic relationship with a sadistic killer, a story that is every parent’s worst nightmare.

It's the story of the murder of Kelly Anne Bates at the hands of the horrible monster James Patterson Smith.

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Britain's Darkest Taboos, series 4, episode 2: "Our Daughter Was Tortured To Death By Her Sadistic Boyfriend". First broadcast by Crime & Investigation on 22 February 2015.

Murder of Kelly Anne Bates - Wikipedia

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Charles Albright - Wikipedia

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“Aggression and Violent Behavior” Volume 77, July-August 2024

RedHanded Podcast Episode 111 Tortured to Death: Kelly Anne Bates

The horrific murder of Kelly Anne Bates – Overview & Analysis | Crime+Investigation UK

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