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
Newcastle upon Tyne review
CSP: Newcastle upon Tyne
Published: April 2023
Year of death: 2014
Extracted: 4 recs
Statutory domestic homicide review under section 9 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004. Source: Home Office DHR Library.
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Source: Home Office DHR Library
Summary
The review identified systemic barriers for non-UK born residents, particularly the Polish community, in accessing domestic abuse support due to language and cultural issues, and a lack of specialist services. It also highlighted missed opportunities by agencies to identify domestic abuse, failures in following up on non-engagement with services, and the absence of recorded neighbour reports.
Extracted recommendations
| # | Recommendation | Addressed to |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSP members to amend their websites to enable non English-speaking residents to search for and access information re domestic abuse services in their own language. | Community Safety Partnership Partner agencies |
| 4 | Increased support for existing charities and organisations which work with victims of domestic violence from BME communities | Home Office |
| 5 | Amend web site to encourage and signpost ways in which victims and neighbours of victims can report domestic abuse to their Housing Managers and others. | Torus Housing Group |
| 6 | Policy and procedures to follow up missed appointments following CAHMS referrals to G.P. put into place | CCG |
| Recommendations extracted from the published report. Source: Home Office DHR Library. View full report ↗ | ||