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
Greenwich review
CSP: GreenwichPublished: April 2023Year of death: 2015Extracted: 5 recs
Statutory domestic homicide review under section 9 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004. Source: Home Office DHR Library.
This DHR identifies a lack of agency involvement and missed opportunities to recognise high-risk behaviours, including coercive control, stalking, and the victim's fear, which were not identified by family, friends, or professionals. It also highlights difficulties in obtaining information from private organisations for the review process.
Home Office classifications
28 tags
Source-supplied classifications used by the Home Office to catalogue this review.
Victim - mental ill health
Victim - depression
Perpetrator - case heard in court
Perpetrator - issued life sentence
Perpetrator - physical disability
Perpetrator - depression
Perpetrator - suicidal thoughts
Perpetrator - serious or life limiting illness
Perpetrator - known to others as a domestic abuse perpetrator
Perpetrator - known to friends as a domestic abuse perpetrator
Perpetrator - known to family as a domestic abuse perpetrator
Aggravating factors - separation
Aggravating factors - coercive or controlling behaviour
Aggravating factors - stalking
Aggravating factors - physical stalking
Aggravating factors - digital stalking
Aggravating factors - psychological or emotional abuse
Aggravating factors - economic abuse
DHR process - family contributed to dhr
DHR process - family consulted about terms of reference
DHR process - family supported by expert specialist advocate
DHR process - family received draft report
DHR process - family attended dhr panel
DHR process - health services recommendations
DHR process - identification of risk recommendation themes
DHR process - training recommendation themes
DHR process - policy recommendation themes
DHR process - awareness raising recommendation themes
Extracted recommendations
5 recommendations pulled from the report · 2 matched to organisations in the index
Routine Enquiry should be encouraged in GP consultations where individuals present with any complaint which is commonly related to domestic abuse; for example, depression.
The Law Society be formally approached to discuss such a national code, and production of an advice leaflet, or use of leaflets produced by local DA services related specifically to separation.
A public awareness campaign which focuses on recognizing that some behaviours are concerning especially during a separation (suicide threats, stalking etc).
The CCG is already aware of IRIS. GP services could also consider adopting a DA champion scheme where a named individual at the surgery could co-ordinate information, leaflets and posters etc. and potentially, seek extra specific training.
that the Home Office make clear where agencies or organisations should help DHRs. The Home Office could give guidance to private companies making clear if there are any obligations, or a code of practice which may help reviews gain crucial information.