Pictured: Woman, 18, accused of stabbing 18-year-old to death ‘in domestic row’


Pictured: Woman, 18, accused of stabbing 18-year-old to death ‘in domestic row’ as she appears in court charged with his murder

  • Kieran Brown was found in a pool of blood at a house in Coventry on Monday
  • Relatives described the 18-year-old as a ‘kind, loving and gentle person’ 
  • Ellie Wain appeared before Coventry magistrates today accused of his murder 

An 18-year-old woman accused of stabbing a man to death in a ‘domestic related incident’ has been pictured for the first time.  

Tragic Kieran Brown, also 18, was described as a ‘kind, loving and gentle person’ after he died in hospital as a result of a knife injuries suffered in an attack in Coventry on Monday.

Ellie Wain, from Coventry, was yesterday charged with murder and appeared before Coventry Magistrates Court this morning.

Tragic Kieran Brown, 18, pictured, was described as a 'kind, loving and gentle person'

Ellie Wain, pictured left, from Coventry, was yesterday charged with the murder of Kieran Brown, pictured right, and appeared before Coventry Magistrates Court this morning

Heartbroken family members have paid tribute to Kieran in a statement released by West Midlands Police.

They said: ‘Our family are devastated following the murder of Kieran our son, grandson, great grandson and nephew.

‘He was a kind, loving gentle person. Kieran’s life has been taken far too young and we are all trying to come to terms with what has happened.

‘Kieran was always full of life and was never able to sit still for long. We would appreciate our privacy at this time.’

Emergency services had dashed to a house in Middle Ride in Willenhall, Coventry, at 10.10pm to discover Kieran in a pool of blood.

Emergency services had dashed to a house in Middle Ride in Willenhall, Coventry, at 10.10pm on Monday, to discover Kieran in a pool of blood

Emergency services had dashed to a house in Middle Ride in Willenhall, Coventry, at 10.10pm on Monday, to discover Kieran in a pool of blood

Relatives said the teenager, pictured, was 'always full of life and was never able to sit still for long'

Relatives said the teenager, pictured, was ‘always full of life and was never able to sit still for long’

Despite the best efforts of medical staff, he later died in hospital.

A post mortem examination which took place yesterday morning concluded Kieran died from a fatal stab wound.

Detective Inspector Adam Jobson, from the force’s homicide team, said: ‘My thoughts remain with Kieran’s family and friends at this very sad time.

‘It’s a tragic loss of a young man’s life, we have specialist family liaison officers are supporting Kieran’s family during this extremely difficult and painful time.

‘I’d continue to urge anyone who may have seen anything on Monday evening or has any information to contact us.’

Anyone with information is asked to contact police by calling 101, quoting log number 5026 of June 1 or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.