Fiance ‘sunk Prosecco & sang about his manslaughter charge after ex took own life following years of abuse at his hands’
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A FIANCE drank Prosecco and sang about his manslaughter charge after his ex took her own life following years of abuse, a court heard. Tragic Kiena Dawes, 23, wrote in a tragic suicide note "I was murdered" before she died on railway tracks in Lancashire.
![[Kiena Dawes took her own life after suffering horror abuse, a court heard]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/copyright-ben-lack-photography-ltd-797521812.jpg?strip=all&w=656)
The mum also said her ex Ryan Wellings, 30, had "killed me" after she was repeatedly subjected to controlling and coercive behaviour, jurors heard. Wellings is accused of violently abusing Kiena during their two year relationship - including once telling her: "Hitting you is like hitting a man".
![[Ryan Wellings is accused of manslaughter]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ryan-wellings-charged-manslaughter-kiena-930633856.jpg?strip=all&w=828)
Preston Crown Court heard he shared a video on Facebook just one hour after he left a police station following his manslaughter charge. Wellings could be seen in a car with sunglasses on as loud music blared in the background. He said: “I’m driving around with a bottle of Prosecco.
![[The mum was allegedly violently abused by her ex]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/06fa30bb-c902-4010-b2a2-dd831ac5071f.jpg?strip=all&w=588)
“I have been told off an hour ago on a manslaughter charge. It’s all f****** shit. “Angela Dawes (Kiena’s mother), you need to take the blame for abandoning your daughter and going to Greece. You are a f****** slag.”. Prosecutor Paul Greaney KC accused Wellings of uploading the video to "intimidate" Kiena's family and "show them who is boss".
![[She took her own life in 2022 and left a heartbreaking final note]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/june-28-see-swns-story-750023667.jpg?strip=all&w=626)
But the alleged killer told jurors he was sleep-deprived and had been drinking when he accidentally shared the clip. He added: "I did not know what I was doing. I know I did wrong and did some stupid things. That’s me hurting. Being blamed for killing my kid’s mum, the woman I loved.”.
![[Kiena had apologised to her baby daughter]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/relation-death-kiena-dawes-two-958339482.jpg?strip=all&w=810)
