In this article, Laurence Toczek, considers the challenges faced by the Crown Prosecution Service in securing a manslaughter ...

Bekah was deeply moved by the case of Kiena Dawes, who took her own life after suffering years of physical and emotional abuse at the hands of her partner, Ryan Wellings. Bekah says there are many ...

Demi Hannaway died in May 2021 after being the subject of physical and mental abuse at the hands of Andrew Brown.

These include the death of Kiena Dawes, whose former partner Ryan Wellings was jailed in January for assault and coercive behaviour. And last year the parents of Roisin Hunter Bennett, who killed ...

Ryan Wellings has been jailed for more than six years after the death of his partner Kiena Dawes. Wellings was convicted of assault and coercive and controlling behaviour, having abused Dawes ...

Tirion E. Havard does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...

As Kiena Dawes' story shows, there is no easy way to break this cycle. Research has shown that leaving an abusive relationship can be dangerous for women, as abuse typically continues post-separation.