Abusive boyfriend sentenced to six years after death of Kiena Dawes
Judge Robert Altham says "given the gravity of the Ryan Wellings' offending there's no prospect of a sentence other than immediate custody."
Kiena Dawes death: Heartbreaking two words daughter of abuse victim who killed herself keeps asking
Anglea Dawes' victim impact statement was read as her daughter Kiena's abuser Ryan Wellings was sentenced for assault and coercive control after being cleared of her manslaughter
Domestic abuser who terrorised Kiena Dawes before she took her own life smiles as he is jailed
Ryan Wellings was the first person to stand trial accused of the unlawful killing of a partner who ended their own life after suffering domestic abuse.
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Kiena Dawes' abusive partner being sentenced for assault and prolonged domestic violence
The young mother's relationship with Ryan Wellings, 30, turned from "a fairytale to a nightmare", the judge says, before she took her own life in 2022.
'Monster' who abused partner Kiena Dawes before she took her own life jailed for six years
Ryan Wellings has been jailed for six and a half years for coercive and controlling behaviour towards a young mother who took her own life. | ITV News Granada
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LIVE updates as Ryan Wellings sentenced for abuse and assault of Kiena Dawes
During a six-week trial, Preston Crown Court heard how Dawes, 23, endured heartbreaking abuse over a two-year period. A juruy was told how Kiena was found dead on a railway track near Garstang, Lancashire, in July 2022.
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Kiena Dawes' abusive partner to be sentenced after being cleared of manslaughter
The young mother's relationship with Ryan Wellings, 30, turned from "a fairytale to a nightmare", the judge says, before she took her own life in 2022.
Abusive boyfriend whose partner Kiena Dawes blamed him for her death in suicide note jailed
An abusive boyfriend whose girlfriend blamed him for her death in a suicide note - after he subjected her to years of violence - has been jailed for six-and-a-half years for controlling and coercive behaviour and assault.
‘Monster’ who abused partner Kiena Dawes for years and threatened to drill out her teeth jailed
Ryan Wellings, 30, was sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison but was cleared of the unlawful killing of Kiena Dawes, who left a suicide note calling her partner a “monster” who had “killed me”. Wellings was seen smiling as he left the dock following his sentencing.
Police misconduct hearings over Kiena Dawes abuse
Three police officers are facing misconduct hearings following the death of a young mother who had suffered prolonged domestic abuse. Kiena Dawes, 23, left a note on her mobile phone saying her 30-year-old partner Ryan Wellings had "killed me" before she took her own life in Barnacre, near Preston, on 22 July 2022.
Kiena Dawes 'has paved way for future abusers to be held liable' after harrowing suicide
While Ryan Wellings was found not guilty of Kiena Dawes' manslaughter, his prosecution could help set a precedent for more ...
"Her daughter has already asked me where her Mummy is": Kiena Dawes' mum reveals devastating impact of daughter's death
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