Kelly-Anne Bates was a lively, fun girl with a heart of gold. After she met James Patterson Smith, however, her light started to fade. Groomed by a man 3 times her age, what follows are what nightmares are made of.

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https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/article/our-daughter-was-tortured-to-death-by-her-sadistic-boyfriend

https://crimesandconsequences.com/kelly-anne-bates/