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

East and Mid Devon review

CSP: East and Mid Devon Published: June 2023 Year of death: 2015 Extracted: 5 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 report highlights challenges in identifying domestic abuse, particularly coercive control, when the victim does not self-identify, and the perpetrator conceals mental health issues. It also points to the need for better awareness campaigns and employer policies on domestic abuse.

Extracted recommendations

5 recommendations pulled from the report

#	Recommendation	Addressed to
R1	Build capability in the workforces of all Safer Devon Partnership member agencies to respond in a timely and appropriate way to victims and perpetrators of domestic abuse.	Safer Devon Partnership
R2	Develop a multi-agency communication strategy and plan that includes public facing awareness raising campaigns on domestic abuse.	Safer Devon Partnership \| East and Mid Devon Community Safety Partnership
R3	In a future analysis of domestic homicide review reports, draw out any patterns in the location and circumstances of intimate partner homicides where the couple had separated.	Home Office
R4	Scope suicide prevention initiatives targeted at men in a way that reaches men around the time of retirement as well as younger age groups.	Devon multi-agency Suicide Prevention Strategy Steering Group
R5	Encourage major employers in all sectors to develop a policy on preventing and responding to domestic abuse affecting staff.	Home Office
Recommendations extracted from the published report. Source: Home Office DHR Library. View full report ↗