Kiena Dawes 'has paved way for future abusers to be held liable' after harrowing suicide Kiena Dawes' death has "paved the way" for more abusers to be held accountable over their victims' deaths, a legal expert says.
One legal expert says Kiena's legacy could pave the way for more families getting justice after losing loved ones to suicide following domestic abuse.
He was the first person to be tried for manslaughter where a domestic abuse victim took their life, but 30-year-old Wellings was acquitted of causing Kiena's death.
"Whilst it is disappointing that the jury was not convinced that there was a causal link between his abuse of Kiena Dawes and her eventual suicide, is it very encouraging that the CPS chose to bring the case against him.
"The defence made much of Kiena’s previous suicide attempts and this might have been why the jury could not be sure that it was the abuse that had led her to take her own life.
