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Stockport review

CSP: Stockport Published: May 2023 Year of death: 2015 Extracted: 2 recs

Statutory domestic homicide review under section 9 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004. Source: Home Office DHR Library.

Original review (PDF) ↗ Source: Home Office DHR Library

Summary AI-generated

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The review found no agency could have predicted or prevented the homicide, with no specific learning identified regarding agency actions. However, it noted potential coercive and controlling behaviours in the relationship and identified administrative issues with ambulance service documentation and difficulties contacting the perpetrator's employer for review purposes.

Home Office classifications

15 tags

Source-supplied classifications used by the Home Office to catalogue this review.

  • Children - under 18 shared parental responsibility (victim and perpetrator)
  • Children - under 18 shared parental responsibility (between victims)
  • Children - under 18 shared parental responsibility (between perpetrators)
  • Children - living with victim (including adult children)
  • Children - living with perpetrator (including adult children)
  • Child - primary address same as victim
  • Perpetrator - died by suicide
  • DHR process - family supported by expert specialist advocate
  • DHR process - family received draft report
  • DHR process - health services recommendations
  • DHR process - employer recommendations
  • DHR process - community safety partnership recommendations
  • DHR process - record keeping recommendation themes
  • DHR process - awareness raising recommendation themes
  • DHR process - other recommendation themes

Extracted recommendations

2 recommendations pulled from the report · 1 matched to organisations in the index

Recommendation R1

Addressed to North West Ambulance Service

The DHR Chair has written to NWAS to ensure that this is noted and acted upon in this and in future cases.

Verified wording from the published review · Original review (PDF) ↗

Recommendation R2

Addressed to Alan's employer

The Chair of the DHR has written to the organisation suggesting that consideration is given to establishing a point of contact for confidential enquiries related to reviews such as this, to ensure effective communication and the maintenance of confidentiality.

Verified wording from the published review · Original review (PDF) ↗