Anglea Dawes' victim impact statement was read as her daughter Kiena's abuser Ryan Wellings was sentenced for assault and coercive control after being cleared of her manslaughter

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

Ryan Wellings has been jailed for six and a half years for coercive and controlling behaviour towards a young mother who took her own life. | ITV News Granada

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.

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The mother of a young mum who took her own life after suffering domestic abuse at the hands of her cruel boyfriend says she has been 'robbed of a daughter'. Angela Dawes wrote a moving impact statement which was read in full as Ryan Wellings was jailed for six years for the assault and coercive control of Angela's daughter Kiena.

The 30-year-old was jailed for assaulting and coercively controlling Kiena Dawes, who went on to take her own life

Ryan Wellings has been imprisoned for six and a half years for the abuse and assault of his partner, Kiena Dawes, who took her own life. Wellings, 30, was found guilty of controlling and coercive behaviour and actual bodily harm (ABH) after a trial at Preston Crown Court lasting six weeks, though he was acquitted of manslaughter by the jury.

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.