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.

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Bradford review

CSP: Bradford Published: April 2023 Year of death: 2016 Extracted: 7 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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Summary

The review identified an escalation of abuse, a lack of a composite picture across agencies due to selective disclosure by the victim, and missed opportunities for routine inquiry by GPs. It also highlighted the complexity of identifying abuse when the perpetrator presented as a victim and the need for greater awareness of coercive control.

Extracted recommendations

7 recommendations pulled from the report

#	Recommendation	Addressed to
1	West Yorkshire Police will remind Police Officers and Staff that when the victim of domestic abuse is not easily identifiable, there is a requirement to complete a DASH risk assessment with both parties independently of one another.	West Yorkshire Police
1	The CCG will request that the template for the maternal mental health pathway includes an explicit enquiry in relation to domestic violence.	CCG
1	The Trust will recommend that all Level 3 staff working predominantly with children attend domestic abuse training to update on coercion/ control, either via the BDCFT domestic abuse course or multi agency domestic abuse training.	BDCFT
2	West Yorkshire Police will ensure Police Officers and Staff are compliant with the Force Domestic Abuse Policy in making referrals to Health Service Professionals when Mental Health issues are suspected or identified.	West Yorkshire Police
2	The CCG will raise awareness as to the importance of GPs making explicit enquiry into domestic violence where • the post-natal check is performed by the GP • potential risk factors such as mood disorder and relationship problems are disclosed.	CCG
2	The BDCFT safeguarding team will ensure that domestic abuse is a standing item within the safeguarding quarterly newsletter.	BDCFT
3	The Trust will develop and produce a domestic abuse policy for the organization, led by the BDCFT safeguarding team.	BDCFT
Recommendations extracted from the published report. Source: Home Office DHR Library. View full report ↗