When Kelly Anne Bates met James Patterson Smith she turned into a completely new person. But, her personality changes were only the beginning of the problems in this extremely detrimental relationship!
Lead Investigator: Erin (she/her)

Content Warnings:
Kelly Anne Bates- extreme brutal physical abuse, torture, drowning, starvation, rape, domestic abuse, murder

Resources:

• https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/articles/horrific-murder-kelly-anne-bates
• https://medium.com/@natasha.leigh/the-horrific-torture-murder-of-kelly-anne-bates-a552e05f7dbf
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Kelly_Anne_Bates
• https://allthatsinteresting.com/kelly-anne-bates
• https://www.ranker.com/list/kelly-anne-bates-facts/amandasedlakhevener
• https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/our-daughter-was-tortured-to-death-by-her-sadistic-boyfriend
• Morbid Podcast - Episode 129 “Kelly Anne Bates”

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