About this page. This page summarises a Domestic Homicide Review published in the Home Office DHR Library. The full report is available at the source link below. Victim and perpetrator names are not included in extracted summaries on this page.

Source · Domestic Homicide Review

North Devon and Torridge review

CSP: North Devon and Torridge Published: December 2022 Extracted: 2 recs

Statutory domestic homicide review under section 9 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004. Source: Home Office DHR Library.

Original review (PDF) ↗ Source: Home Office DHR Library

Summary AI-generated

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The review highlights the under-recognition of domestic abuse among older people, particularly non-physical forms, and the challenges they face in seeking help or ending abusive relationships. It also notes difficulties for health services in identifying subtle safeguarding signs in elderly patients.

Home Office classifications

18 tags

Source-supplied classifications used by the Home Office to catalogue this review.

Victim - was a carer
Victim - carer for perpetrator
Victim - physical disability
Victim - had been a victim of an abuser before
Perpetrator - case heard in court
Perpetrator - issued life sentence
Perpetrator - alcohol misuse
Perpetrator - mental ill health
Perpetrator - anxiety
Perpetrator - depression
Perpetrator - self harm
Perpetrator - suicidal thoughts
Perpetrator - suicide attempts
Aggravating factors - coercive or controlling behaviour
DHR process - family contributed to dhr
DHR process - family received draft report
DHR process - training recommendation themes
DHR process - awareness raising recommendation themes

Extracted recommendations

2 recommendations pulled from the report · 2 matched to organisations in the index

Recommendation R1

Addressed to Safer Devon Partnership | Torridge Community Safety Partnership

Promote awareness among older people in Devon of the range of forms domestic abuse can take, and the availability of local advice and support. (#101-#104)

Verified wording from the published review · Original review (PDF) ↗

Recommendation R2

Addressed to Safer Devon Partnership | Torridge Community Safety Partnership

Ensure that domestic abuse training for front line staff recognises the particular risks and challenges for elderly victims. (#106, #111-#113)

Verified wording from the published review · Original review (PDF) ↗