'Monster' abuser's new lover wished Kiena Dawes a 'happy heavenly birthday' after her death

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The new girlfriend of Kiena Dawes' "monster" abuser wished the mum a "happy heavenly birthday" weeks after her death, it is reported.A series of glowing tributes she paid to Ms Dawes after her death have been revealed in newly resurfaced screenshots from Emma Croft's deleted Facebook page.

Less than one month after the tragedy though, Ms Croft posted on Ms Dawes' former profile "happy heavenly birthday", reports the Mirror.

The resurfaced messages have caused upset following Ms Croft's decision to support her partner throughout his trial for manslaughter, for which he was cleared, and assault and coercive and controlling behaviour, both for which he was convicted on Monday.Ms Dawes, 23, was found dead on a railway line in July 2022 and had left a suicide note, calling her partner a "monster" who had "killed me".

She would have turned 24 just weeks later, the day on which Ms Croft, a nail technician, left the chilling three-word message on her old social media account.Ms Croft, and Wellings' mother Lisa Green face a police investigation for allegedly "coaching" him to give evidence in court.