Shortly after writing the note on her phone, Ms Dawes left it and their nine-month-old daughter with a friend before taking her own life on 22 July 2022. Paul Greaney KC cited the suicide note in ...

I have found it impossible to answer that question." Ms Dawes described her daughter as "a rare gem", adding: "She brought so much love and kindness to this world and to everyone who loved her.

In his closing speech for the defence, John Jones KC told Preston Crown Court Ms Dawes' death was not caused "in any significant degree" by his client. He said the couple's "party lifestyle" was a ...