Abusive ex lands extra jail time after driving partner to take her own life | UK | News
Undated handout photo issued by Lancashire Police of Ryan Wellings, 30, who has been found guilty of assault and prolonged domestic violence towards his partner, 23-year-old Kiena Dawes, but cleared of her manslaughter at Preston Crown Court, and is to be sentenced later on Thursday. Dawes had written a suicide note saying, “Ryan Wellings killed me”, before leaving their nine-month-old daughter with a friend and taking her own life on a railway line on July 22, 2022. Issue date: Thursday January 16, 2025. PA Photo. See PA story COURTS Kiena. Photo credit should read: Lancashire Police/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder. (Image: PA) An abusive man who drove his girlfriend to take her own life has been handed a lengthier prison term after being ‘coached’ throughout his trial in a contempt of court. Ryan …
