Kiena Dawes' death has "paved the way" for more abusers to be held accountable over their victims' deaths, a legal expert says. The mum-of-one took her life following a two-year campaign of physical and emotional abuse at the hands of thug Ryan Wellings.

Ryan Wellings was jailed for the domestic abuse of Kiena Dawes, who took her life in 2022. In a Facebook post, he vowed to seek custody of his daughter upon release

Kiena Dawes' abuser has made a shameless vow to get custody of their child after being jailed.

Judge Robert Altham says "given the gravity of the Ryan Wellings' offending there's no prospect of a sentence other than immediate custody."

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

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.

A charity which supports women has said it deals with the kind of domestic abuse experienced by Kiena Dawes every day and violent controlling behaviour by a perpetrator was "sadly not a rarity".

Monster' abuser Ryan Wellings is facing a tough time in prison after being convicted of tormenting his fiancée Kiena Dawes, with a legal expert warning that he will likely be subjected to targeted attacks and isolation from fellow inmates.