Ex-boyfriend accused of last battle connected susceptible hairdresser conscionable 11 days earlier death
- Holly Christodoulou, Digital Court Editor
- Published: 14:41, 26 Nov 2024
- Updated: 14:45, 26 Nov 2024
A MUM who took her ain beingness connected a railway tracks aft suffering years of maltreatment by her ex wrote "I was murdered" successful a tragic last note, a tribunal heard.
Kiena Dawes, 23, besides said her erstwhile spouse Ryan Wellings, 30, had "killed me" earlier she died connected a railway way successful Lancashire.
Jurors heard the mum was repeatedly subjected to controlling and coercive behaviour astatine her ex's hands.
Wellings is besides accused of violently abusing Kiena implicit a fig of years - including a last battle conscionable 11 days earlier she ended her life.
The court heard the brace had been successful an "intense" narration for 2 years that was plagued by alleged abuse.
Kiena had been diagnosed with an Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder, which caused accrued impulsivity, mediocre self-esteem and trouble successful relationships.
Jurors heard Wellings exploited this condition, which played a portion successful the hairdresser's determination to extremity her ain life.
He would allegedly impeach Kiena of sleeping with different people, branded her a "slag", threw a stool astatine her and told her to termination herself.
On 1 occasion, jurors heard helium tried to strangle her with a charger cablegram and besides smashed up the level they some shared.
On July 22, 2022, Kiena drove to a friend's location and fto herself successful portion the pal was successful the shower.
She past near her nine-month-daughter wrong on with a alleged termination note.
This read: "The end. I fought hard, I fought long. I went done symptom nary 1 could imagine.
"I was murdered. Ryan Wellings killed me. He ruined each spot of spot I had left. I didn't merit it.
"I anticipation my beingness saves different by police services acting faster. Don't fto bullies unrecorded free."
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Kiena past apologised to her girl for having to "let you go" and told however the satellite had "turned their backmost connected me".
She said she hoped the babe would beryllium "kept distant from the monster who is called her dad".
Kiena, from Fleetwood successful Lancashire, travelled to a state lane and was aboriginal struck by a high-speed train.
Wellings denies manslaughter, battle and controlling and coercive behaviour.
The proceedings continues.
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