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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Mark Brown North of England correspondent

Young mother killed herself after years of abuse by ex-boyfriend, Preston court told

Kiena Dawes, smiling for the camera in a red dress, with long, straight dark brown hair and very white teeth, in front of a young girl whose face is obscured
Kiena Dawes, 23, left a note saying: ‘Ryan Wellings killed me. He ruined every bit of strength I had left.’ Photograph: Enterprise News and Pictures

A young mother killed herself and left a note saying “I was murdered” after suffering years of abuse at the hands of her ex-boyfriend, a court has heard.

Kiena Dawes, 23, a hairdresser, said in her note that “Ryan Wellings killed me”, a jury heard.

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