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
Newcastle upon Tyne review
CSP: Newcastle upon Tyne
Published: June 2023
Year of death: 2012
Extracted: 3 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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Source: Home Office DHR Library
Summary
The report highlights inconsistent follow-up on domestic violence disclosures, particularly when the perpetrator was also a victim with complex needs (mental health, alcohol misuse). Agencies often failed to consistently record perpetrator identity or link incidents, hindering a comprehensive understanding of relationship dynamics and risk.
Extracted recommendations
| # | Recommendation | Addressed to |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | All agencies to identify, and feedback to the Safe Newcastle Unit, whether key learning points from this review are already addressed in their existing local training programmes, and actions to be taken to incorporate it where gaps are identified. The key learning points have been identified as: • Ensuring that, when there is disclosure of Domestic Violence, this is followed through and remains a focus of intervention, particularly where Domestic Violence is not the primary remit of the agency. This includes taking full details of the event and alleged perpetrator. • Ensuring staff understand the level of risk associated with disclosure of sexual assault / rape and the responses required as a result of this. • Working effectively with clients with complex needs, particularly mental health and alcohol use, who are disclosing issues of domestic violence. • Agencies to ensure that staff are aware of procedures following disclosure of domestic violence and that these are followed through fully, regardless of whether other agencies are involved in the case. This particularly applies to cases where there are criminal investigations or even proceedings. • Identifying and working with male victims of domestic violence | Safe Newcastle Unit | Northumbria Police | Newcastle City Council Adult Services | Your Homes Newcastle | North East Ambulance Service | Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust | Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Newcastle North and East Clinical Commissioning Group | Newcastle West Clinical Commissioning Group | Victim Support |
| 2 | To improve recognition of risk associated with disclosure of sexual assault / rape and the responses of agencies. | Safe Newcastle Unit | Northumbria Police | Newcastle City Council Adult Services | Your Homes Newcastle | North East Ambulance Service | Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust | Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Newcastle North and East Clinical Commissioning Group | Newcastle West Clinical Commissioning Group | Victim Support |
| 3 | Agencies to disseminate the Newcastle Multi-Agency Domestic Violence and Abuse Procedural Flowchart for Adults (Appendix 2 to this report) to all staff. Feedback is to be provided to the Safe Newcastle as to how and when this has been achieved. | Safe Newcastle Unit | Northumbria Police | Newcastle City Council Adult Services | Your Homes Newcastle | North East Ambulance Service | Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust | Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | Newcastle North and East Clinical Commissioning Group | Newcastle West Clinical Commissioning Group | Victim Support |
| Recommendations extracted from the published report. Source: Home Office DHR Library. View full report ↗ | ||