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: April 2023 Year of death: 2014 Extracted: 5 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 coordinated information sharing and assessment across multiple agencies involved with the victim and perpetrator, leading to missed opportunities for adult safeguarding intervention. It highlights the importance of a 'Think Family' approach and addressing potential financial exploitation.

Home Office classifications

26 tags

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

Victim - alcohol misuse
Victim - substance misuse
Victim - housing issues
Victim - serious or life limiting illness
Children - living with victim (including adult children)
Children - living with perpetrator (including adult children)
Children - present at homicide (including adult children)
Children - removed into care
Child - primary address same as victim
Perpetrator - case heard in court
Perpetrator - was a carer
Perpetrator - carer for victim
Perpetrator - substance misuse
Perpetrator - housing issues
Perpetrator - mental ill health
Perpetrator - attended drug and alcohol services
Aggravating factors - economic abuse
DHR process - family contributed to dhr
DHR process - family received draft report
DHR process - police recommendations
DHR process - idva or other domestic abuse support service recommendations
DHR process - housing services recommendations
DHR process - identification of risk recommendation themes
DHR process - record keeping recommendation themes
DHR process - awareness raising recommendation themes
DHR process - other recommendation themes

Extracted recommendations

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

Recommendation R1

Addressed to Devon & Cornwall Police

Ensure police undertake DASH (Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Harassment) risk assessment to a consistently high standard.

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

Recommendation R2

Addressed to Devon & Cornwall Police

Improve police implementation of the multi-agency protocol on detention under the Mental Health Act 1983.

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

Recommendation R3

Addressed to RISE Recovery

Ensure that the “Think Family” approach remains embedded within operational practice in RISE, is included in the specification in any recommissioning of the service, and is understood by all front line staff.

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

Recommendation R4

Addressed to Safer Devon Partnership

Signpost providers of specialist housing for vulnerable adults, including those in the private sector, to sources of advice on domestic abuse and related risks.

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

Recommendation R5

Addressed to Home Office

(National) In national analysis of DHR findings, identify other cases where banks might have seen indications of financial exploitation. If justifiable by the evidence, recommend the production of guidance by an appropriate financial oversight body.

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