December 13th 2024.
Kiena Dawes, a 23-year-old mother, tragically took her own life after suffering from severe domestic abuse at the hands of her partner, Ryan Wellings. The court learned that Kiena had kept in touch with her former teacher, Nicola Atherton, through Facebook and had confided in her about the deterioration of her once fairy tale-like relationship with Wellings.
Mrs. Atherton, who had taught Kiena at Lytham St Annes High School, testified that Kiena had described the first six months of her relationship with Wellings as a fairy tale, but it quickly turned into a nightmare. She shared with her old teacher the horrendous domestic violence and physical abuse she endured. Through Facebook messages, Kiena revealed that her online posts did not reflect the true reality of her life with Wellings. She even sent photos of her injuries from his beatings to Mrs. Atherton.
Mrs. Atherton advised Kiena to break contact with Wellings, telling her that she was better off without him and their relationship was toxic. In response, Kiena expressed how she had been bullied to the point where there was nothing left of her. She also revealed to her former teacher that she was struggling to cope and felt tortured by Wellings and his friends.
Wellings, on the other hand, denies all charges of manslaughter, assault, and controlling and coercive behavior towards Kiena between January 2020 and July 2022. The court heard that Kiena had left their eight-month-old daughter with a friend before taking her own life on a railway line on July 22, 2022.
It was revealed that Kiena met Wellings in January 2020 and was immediately swept off her feet. He even got her name and face tattooed on his body after just a week of dating and proposed to her within three months. However, their relationship soon turned abusive, both physically and emotionally.
According to Debbie Green, who did Kiena's nails, she noticed a significant change in Kiena's demeanor after she met Wellings. She went from being a happy and carefree person to constantly living in fear. Kiena would share with Ms. Green the violence she endured at the hands of Wellings during every nail appointment.
Ms. Green recounted an instance where Kiena allegedly told her that Wellings had held a working drill to her mouth and would often tell her to go and kill herself. She also remembers Kiena showing up to an appointment with a black eye and bruised arms. During their final appointment, Kiena was hysterical and crying, revealing that she had been beaten again and was finally ready to leave Wellings for good.
Sadly, just two days later, Kiena took her own life. Wellings' lawyers claim that Kiena was a troubled woman with pre-existing mental health issues and that her decision to end her life was due to multiple factors. Wellings himself told the police that any injuries Kiena had were accidental from his attempts to restrain her.
But the truth remains that Kiena's life was tragically cut short due to the abuse she suffered at the hands of Ryan Wellings. The trial continues as the court seeks justice for Kiena and her daughter, who will grow up without her mother.
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