Man accused of driving girlfriend to suicide denies hitting her, jury hears

Undated handout photo issued by Lancashire Police of Kiena Dawes, 23, from Fleetwood, who was found dead by British Transport Police on the railway line near Barnacre on July 22, 2022, shortly after she was reported missing. Issue date: Wednesday November 20, 2024. - (PA Media)

A man accused of driving his partner to suicide through domestic abuse and violence has denied hitting her.

Ryan Wellings, 30, is on trial for the manslaughter of Kiena Dawes, 23, who left a suicide note saying, “I was murdered … Ryan Wellings killed me.”