Man charged with manslaughter following death of Fleetwood woman

By Michelle Blade
Published 4th Jun 2024, 11:54 BST
A man has been charged in relation to the death of Kiena Dawes (Credit: Lancashire Police)A man has been charged in relation to the death of Kiena Dawes (Credit: Lancashire Police)
A man has been charged in relation to the death of Kiena Dawes (Credit: Lancashire Police)
A man has been charged in relation to the death of Kiena Dawes who was killed on a railway line near Garstang.

The body of hairdresser Kiena Dawes was found on the track near Barnacre by British Transport Police on July 22, 2022.

The 23-year-old, who was from St Annes but was living in Fleetwood, had been reported missing a short time earlier.

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Ryan Wellings on Monday (June 3) was charged with manslaughter, controlling and coercive behaviour and assault occasioning actual bodily harm.

The 30-year-old, formerly from Fleetwood but now of Housman Close, Bispham, was released on conditional bail to appear at Preston Magistrates Court on July 10.