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
Newham review
CSP: Newham
Published: April 2023
Year of death: 2013
Extracted: 5 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 a lack of inter-agency information sharing regarding the perpetrator's gambling and funds, and insufficient support and information for carers, including a lack of crisis line details and effective involvement in risk assessment. There were also missed opportunities to discuss spiritual healing with mental health teams.
Extracted recommendations
| # | Recommendation | Addressed to |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | That all agencies report progress on their internal action plans to the relevant task and finish group of Newham CSP. | Newham CSP |
| 2 | That the partnership conducts a review of its effectiveness to establish its strengths and weaknesses. This review, which should be completed by a task and finish sub-group of the Newham CSP, to include an examination of: a. The effectiveness of support to carers supporting people with mental health concerns; and b. The consideration of faith based abuse and the challenges presented when managing domestic violence and mental health. | Newham CSP |
| 3 | That training strategy be reviewed, to ensure the following: a. To allow frontline practitioners to understand the dynamics of domestic violence and good practice; b. To support an increase in questioning about domestic violence and potential risk; and c. To support an increase in awareness around the role of carers and links to the risk assessment process. | Newham CSP |
| 4 | That ELFT examine its processes for information sharing with carers and families and effectively involve them in risk assessment. This should include provision of carers’ packs and clear written guidelines for carers on the availability of a crisis line. Consideration should also be given to the potential risks to the wider family and community. | East London Foundation Trust |
| 5 | That there should be early joint consultation between Community Safety Partnerships and NHS England to discuss primacy for investigation between DHR and Mental Health Homicide Investigation. | Community Safety Partnerships | NHS England |
| Recommendations extracted from the published report. Source: Home Office DHR Library. View full report ↗ | ||