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.

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Bracknell Forest review

CSP: Bracknell Forest Published: July 2023 Year of death: 2010 Extracted: 2 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 identified a lack of prior agency awareness regarding domestic abuse in the relationship. It highlighted issues with timely support coordination for the victim's carers post-homicide and a need for adult safeguarding policies in GP practices. Police procedures were not fully complied with in a critical incident.

Extracted recommendations

2 recommendations pulled from the report

#	Recommendation	Addressed to
1	The Director of Children, Young People & Learning to review whether in such circumstances there should be a meeting called under its Safeguarding protocols to ensure that any appropriate support that may be required by carers has been assessed and is being actioned in a timely manner.	Bracknell Forest Council, Children, Young People & Learning Directorate
2	All GP practices within Bracknell Forest should develop an Adult Safeguarding policy. The policy should be compliant with the Health & Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2010, particularly regulation 11, and in line with the Berkshire Safeguarding Adults policy.	GP practices within Bracknell Forest
Recommendations extracted from the published report. Source: Home Office DHR Library. View full report ↗