Melissa Deddington is a character appearing in the episode The Sting of Death of the ITV crime drama Midsomer Murders.
Melissa is Ambrose and TamaraDeddington's sister and Jude Deddington's mother. She lives at Lavender Lane Farm with Jude. Jude and Melissa were evicted from their ancestral home (Apley Court) and "left to rot" at Lavender Lane Farm. Melissa was the black sheep of the family. Melissa left home at 16, got into drŐ˝gs. The family didn't even know Jude existed until he was 7 years old. They were promised the dower house in perpetuity if Melissa stayed clean, which she did. But it wasn't in her parents will, so Ambrose sold it. Melissa is mentally impaired, probably due to the drugs.
Melissa gave Sarah and Barnaby a clue about the murderer. Noah's water bottle.