Ryan Wellings was jailed for the domestic abuse of Kiena Dawes, who took her life in 2022. In a Facebook post, he vowed to seek custody of his daughter upon release

Judge Robert Altham says "given the gravity of the Ryan Wellings' offending there's no prospect of a sentence other than immediate custody."

"Monster" Ryan Wellings has been jailed for domestic abuse following the suicide of his girlfriend Kiena Dawes, and now it has emerged that he has a new girlfriend

A charity which supports women has said it deals with the kind of domestic abuse experienced by Kiena Dawes every day and violent controlling behaviour by a perpetrator was "sadly not a rarity".

Ryan Wellings, 30, was sentenced to six-and-a-half years in prison for controlling and coercive behaviour and assault - but was previously cleared of her manslaughter.

Monster' abuser Ryan Wellings is facing a tough time in prison after being convicted of tormenting his fiancée Kiena Dawes, with a legal expert warning that he will likely be subjected to targeted attacks and isolation from fellow inmates.