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Powys review

CSP: Powys Published: April 2023 Year of death: 2016 Extracted: 6 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 identified a lack of agency contact with the victim and perpetrator in the area where the homicide occurred. It highlighted the presence of coercive and controlling behaviour by the perpetrator, which escalated rapidly, and the need for increased public and professional awareness of such behaviour and available support services.

Home Office classifications

23 tags

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

  • Victim - was a carer
  • Victim - alcohol misuse
  • Victim - mental ill health
  • Perpetrator - alcohol misuse
  • Perpetrator - substance misuse
  • Perpetrator - mental ill health
  • Perpetrator - depression
  • Perpetrator - known to agencies as a domestic abuse perpetrator
  • Perpetrator - known to police as a domestic abuse perpetrator
  • Perpetrator - known to housing services as a domestic abuse perpetrator
  • Perpetrator - died by suicide
  • Aggravating factors - coercive or controlling behaviour
  • DHR process - family contributed to dhr
  • DHR process - family supported by expert specialist advocate
  • DHR process - family received draft report
  • DHR process - idva or other domestic abuse support service recommendations
  • DHR process - housing services recommendations
  • DHR process - employer recommendations
  • DHR process - community safety partnership recommendations
  • DHR process - training recommendation themes
  • DHR process - policy recommendation themes
  • DHR process - awareness raising recommendation themes
  • DHR process - other recommendation themes

Extracted recommendations

6 recommendations pulled from the report · 4 matched to organisations in the index

Recommendation 1

Addressed to Commissioning Manager (Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence) | Relevant VAWDASV agencies | Police

Promote public awareness of domestic violence issues and services across Powys and in particular the Live Fear Free Helpline.

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

Recommendation 2

Addressed to Welsh Women’s Aid | Powys County Council | Powys Teaching Health Board

To support and evaluate the community based ‘Ask Me’ pilot scheme in selected communities in Powys.

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

Recommendation 3

Addressed to Commissioning Manager (Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence)

All publicity campaigns in Powys will specifically highlight issues of coercion and control.

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

Recommendation 4

Addressed to Powys County Council

Housing Officers and those concerned with debt collection within Powys County Council receive enhanced VAWDASV training.

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

Recommendation 5

Addressed to Powys Community Safety Partnership

Powys County Council will encourage all employers in the area to have relevant domestic abuse policies and training.

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

Recommendation 6

Addressed to Powys County Council

Powys County Council will encourage all organisations contracted by the Council for the provision of care services on their behalf, to offer training to their staff that accords with the requirements on relevant authorities of the National Training Framework under VAWDASV.

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