Ryan Wellings, 30, was sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison for assault and coercive and controlling behaviour after Kiena Dawes, 23, 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.

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

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 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.

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

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".

Ryan Wellings, 30, was sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison for controlling and coercive behaviour and assault - but was previously cleared of her manslaughter.

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.