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
Kent review
CSP: KentPublished: April 2023Year of death: 2014Extracted: 4 recs
Statutory domestic homicide review under section 9 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004. Source: Home Office DHR Library.
The review highlights concerns regarding inter-agency communication and referral processes for individuals with mental health conditions, particularly between mental health services and police. It also notes challenges in securing suitable accommodation for the perpetrator post-prison release due to his mental health and conviction, and issues with KMPT's inpatient discharge policies.
Home Office classifications
19 tags
Source-supplied classifications used by the Home Office to catalogue this review.
Victim - alcohol misuse
Victim - mental ill health
Victim - anxiety
Victim - depression
Victim - had been a victim of an abuser before
Perpetrator - case heard in court
Perpetrator - substance misuse
Perpetrator - mental ill health
Perpetrator - depression
Perpetrator - suicidal thoughts
Perpetrator - suicide attempts
Perpetrator - serious or life limiting illness
DHR process - family contributed to dhr
DHR process - family received draft report
DHR process - police recommendations
DHR process - health services recommendations
DHR process - policy recommendation themes
DHR process - multi agency working recommendation themes
DHR process - other recommendation themes
Extracted recommendations
4 recommendations pulled from the report · 4 matched to organisations in the index
KMPT should review existing policies relating to inpatient discharge in order to ensure that in every case, whether by self-discharge or not, the responsibility for further care is decided within 24 hours of the unexpected absence of a patient from a ward. This should apply whether a patient is unexpectedly absent without leave or has discharged him or herself.
In order to support inter-agency working, KMPT must include a section in their inpatient discharge policy that sets out the criteria for requesting Kent Police attendance when visiting patients after discharge. KMPT must consult Kent Police when drafting this section.
In order to support joint agency working with KMPT, Kent Police must ensure that officers and staff understand the circumstances in which they should make referrals of people they believe are suffering from mental health conditions to KMPT and that the emphasis is on ensuring that the person gets the support they need from the appropriate agency.
In order to ensure that the Prison Intelligence database is accurate, HMP Elmey must make appropriate enquiries to ensure that the release address they record for prisoners is accurate.