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

Cwm Taf review

CSP: Cwm Taf Published: June 2023 Year of death: 2015 Extracted: 7 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 identifies systemic issues including gender bias in domestic violence responses, leading to the victim not being recognised as a victim and the perpetrator as a perpetrator. It also highlights missed opportunities for child protection intervention, challenges in engaging individuals with substance misuse services, and concerns regarding court bail decisions for repeat domestic abuse offenders.

Home Office classifications

25 tags

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

Victim - alcohol misuse
Victim - had been a victim of an abuser before
Victim - referred to marac at any time
Children - under 18 shared parental responsibility (between perpetrators)
Children - living with perpetrator (including adult children)
Children - present at homicide (including adult children)
Perpetrator - case heard in court
Perpetrator - alcohol misuse
Perpetrator - neurodiverse condition diagnosis
Perpetrator - known to agencies as a domestic abuse perpetrator
Perpetrator - known to police as a domestic abuse perpetrator
Perpetrator - known to others as a domestic abuse perpetrator
Perpetrator - known to family as a domestic abuse perpetrator
Aggravating factors - physical abuse
DHR process - police recommendations
DHR process - social services recommendations
DHR process - probation services recommendations
DHR process - community safety partnership recommendations
DHR process - identification of risk recommendation themes
DHR process - training recommendation themes
DHR process - policy recommendation themes
DHR process - multi agency working recommendation themes
DHR process - record keeping recommendation themes
DHR process - awareness raising recommendation themes
DHR process - other recommendation themes

Extracted recommendations

7 recommendations pulled from the report · 3 matched to organisations in the index

Recommendation Recommendation No 1

Addressed to Cwm Taf Safeguarding Board

Cwm Taf Safeguarding Board satisfied itself that changes to current practices and procedures have addressed the historical issues identified.

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Recommendation Recommendation No 2

Addressed to Cwm Taf Substance Misuse Area Planning Board

Cwm Taf Substance Misuse Area Planning Board consider the role of alcohol as an enabler for violence and determine what practical measures substance misuse services can take to support victims of domestic abuse where alcohol is identified as a factor.

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Recommendation Recommendation No 3

Addressed to HM Prison and Probation Service | CRC

Cwm Taf Community Safety Partnership Board requests that HM Prison and Probation Service & CRC review their policies and procedures in light of the findings of this review to ensure they are robust.

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Recommendation Recommendation No 4

Addressed to All partner agencies

All partner agencies review their policies and procedures to ensure that there is no gender bias when responding to victims of domestic violence. All agencies must recognise that men can be victims of domestic violence and at the same time, women can be perpetrators. On some occasions, individuals can be simultaneously victim and perpetrator of abuse irrespective of gender.

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Recommendation Recommendation No 5

Addressed to H.M. Courts and Tribunal Services

H.M. Courts and Tribunal Services considers the findings of this review in respect of the decisions of the Courts in relation to repeat offenders of domestic abuse and repeat bailing of offenders and determines whether there is a need for further awareness raising or training amongst magistrates, concerning domestic abuse.

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Recommendation Recommendation No 6

Addressed to Department of Health | UK Council of Caldicott Guardians

The Department of Health and UK Council of Caldicott Guardians issue guidance on the disclosure of health information in a Domestic Homicide Review, clarifying the criteria and principles on what information is relevant and what is not.

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Recommendation Recommendation No 7

Addressed to Safeguarding Board Adult/Child Practice Review Group

The findings of this review and lessons learned are shared with practitioners through the Safeguarding Board Adult/Child Practice Review Group.

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