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.⁣ Detective Sergeant Joseph Monaghan said he has never seen a case as horrific as this in his 15 years on the police force.⁣ James Smith was handed a life sentence on November 19, 1997, with a minimum term to serve of 20 years.⁣ This is one of the most brutal cases I’ve ever researched, so prepare yourself before listening. For all things British Murders, please visit my website: https://www.britishmurders.com/ Intro music: David John Brady - 'Throw Down the Gauntlet' https://linktr.ee/davidjohnbradymusic My recording equipment: Shure SM7B Vocal Microphone: https://amzn.to/3F1Jkkj Cloud Microphone Cloudlifter CL1: https://amzn.to/2XZicC8 Focusrite Scarlett Solo USB Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/3kKCLL2 Rode PSA-1 Professional Studio Boom Arm: https://amzn.to/3zHJOs8 Purchase 'The Serial Killer's Book of Haiku' by Rose Bundy here: https://amzn.to/3lYRMbu Recorded using: Audacity Zoom Edited in: Audacity DaVinci Resolve 17 Mastered in: Auphonic References: https://www.britishmurders.com/jamessmith/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices