Ryan Wellings’ alleged violence to Kiena Dawes led to her taking her own life, a court hears.
A vulnerable mother who took her own life had sent messages to her partner saying: "I'm sick of you hitting me."
Mr Wellings, 30, of Bispham, Lancashire, denies manslaughter, assault and coercive and controlling behaviour.Prosecutors told the jury of seven women and five men that Mr Wellings used violence to "grind" down Ms Dawes such that she took her own life. Ms Valentine said she felt it "weird" that Mr Wellings had got a tattoo of Ms Dawes' name on his neck so soon after they met.
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