Kiena Dawes: Police misconduct hearings after mum’s death

Three cops are dealing with misconduct hearings following the loss of life of a lady who had suffered extended home abuse.

Kiena Dawes, 23, left a notice on her cell phone saying her 30-year-old companion Ryan Wellings had “killed me” earlier than she took her personal life in Barnacre, close to Preston, on 22 July 2022.

One Lancashire Police officer faces disciplinary expenses for alleged gross misconduct whereas two others are accused of misconduct in reference to contact the hairdresser from Fleetwood had with police earlier than her loss of life.

Wellings, from Bispham in Lancashire, was on Monday found guilty of assault and prolonged domestic violence however cleared of her manslaughter.

It will possibly now even be reported that Wellings’ mom Lisa Inexperienced and girlfriend Emma Scott are below police investigation for allegedly “teaching” him on the right way to give proof throughout his six-week trial at Preston Crown Courtroom.

Jurors heard Ms Dawes had reported panorama gardener Wellings for breaching his bail circumstances by contacting her after he had been arrested for attacking her two weeks earlier than she died.

A police officer dismissed the hairdresser’s criticism, nevertheless, and he or she was additionally urged to delete a Fb submit through which she wrote concerning the abuse she had suffered. In that social media submit she didn’t identify Wellings as the person accountable.

Within the notice on her cellphone, Ms Dawes wrote: “I hope my life saves one other by police providers appearing quicker.”

The Impartial Workplace for Police Conduct (IOPC) mentioned three officers had circumstances to reply. The police watchdog mentioned a fourth officer had been cleared.

The disciplinary hearings will happen sooner or later and Lancashire Police mentioned “classes will probably be realized” from the case.

Assistant Chief Constable Mark Winstanley mentioned: “My ideas initially are with Kiena’s family members.

“I hope that these responsible verdicts give them some sense justice has been carried out.

“We referred ourselves to the IOPC in July 2022 in relation to contact our officers had with Kiena earlier than her loss of life.

“Their investigation concluded final 12 months and following the conclusion of the prison proceedings three officers will now face misconduct proceedings.

“It could not be applicable to remark any additional at this level on these proceedings.”

In the meantime the lead prosecutor within the trial, Paul Greaney KC, defined there had been studies of Wellings discussing the case along with his mom and sister whereas on remand at HMP Preston.

Wellings was in the midst of giving proof – and whereas entitled to talk to household and associates, he was not legally allowed to debate his case with them.

Mr Greaney instructed the court docket: “There’s going to be an investigation into this by the police as a result of, on the face of it, there’s been a conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.”

Decide Robert Altham banned each girls from coming into the courtroom till the jury returned its verdicts.