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: Kent Published: June 2023 Year of death: 2019 Extracted: 10 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 highlights systemic failures in identifying domestic abuse and suicide risk in the victim, exacerbated by professionals' lack of cultural awareness and unconscious bias regarding her age, race, religion, and marital status. Barriers in referral pathways and a lack of culturally appropriate specialist services further hindered the victim's access to crucial support.

Extracted recommendations

10 recommendations pulled from the report

#	Recommendation	Addressed to
1	Harmful Practices training made available for all agencies.	Kent Police \| KCC DA Commissioning
10	Kent Police - through new recruit and ongoing training - will raise awareness of the need for secondary risk assessments, involving parties who may not be direct victims of domestic abuse.	Kent Police
2	Commissioned domestic abuse services to explore and implement methods to strengthen engagement with victims from a diverse range of cultures.	KCC DA Commissioning
3	The offer of DA safe enquiry and referral training for GPs – and the availability of an enhanced pathway into support services when domestic abuse is suspected or disclosed. With assurance sought from GPs, by CCG, that this is in place.	Kent & Medway CCG
4	Commissioned domestic abuse services should include those that are equipped with the knowledge and ability to respond to victims from a diverse range of cultures.	KCC DA Commissioning
5	Research into barriers to engagement with - and reasons for disengagement from - police and domestic abuse services, from victims within Black and Asian communities to be undertaken.	Home Office \| Designate Domestic Abuse Commissioner
6	The offer of culturally specific training around the impacts of domestic abuse on mental health to all GP Practices. CCG should seek assurance that this has been undertaken.	Kent & Medway CCG
7	The Kent and Medway Suicide Prevention Programme to consider and highlight culturally specific issues relating to suicidal behaviour within different religious and ethnically diverse communities (including the Sikh community).	KCC – Public Health Team
8	An update on the definition of domestic abuse and how to respond within the Think Family agenda should be provided to Primary Care.	Kent & Medway CCG
9	DA providers to make a consistent level of domestic abuse training widely available - which will include identifying abusive behaviours.	KIDAS \| MDAS
Recommendations extracted from the published report. Source: Home Office DHR Library. View full report ↗