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
Lincoln review
CSP: LincolnPublished: July 2023Extracted: 2 recs
Statutory domestic homicide review under section 9 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004. Source: Home Office DHR Library.
The review highlights a lack of agency contact with the victim and perpetrator prior to the homicide, and subtle indicators of the perpetrator's possessive and potentially controlling behaviour that were not recognised as abuse. It underscores the heightened risk during separation and the potential impact of adverse childhood experiences on adult relationships.
Home Office classifications
12 tags
Source-supplied classifications used by the Home Office to catalogue this review.
Victim - mental ill health
Victim - depression
Perpetrator - died by suicide
Aggravating factors - separation
Aggravating factors - coercive or controlling behaviour
Aggravating factors - stalking
Aggravating factors - digital stalking
DHR process - family contributed to dhr
DHR process - family supported by expert specialist advocate
DHR process - family received draft report
DHR process - training recommendation themes
DHR process - awareness raising recommendation themes
Extracted recommendations
2 recommendations pulled from the report · 1 matched to organisations in the index
That the countywide strategic communications plan continues to raise public awareness of domestic abuse, coercive control, and the high-risk triggers for serious harm of separation and all types of stalking including via of social media.
The content and learning within this review should be used to inform domestic abuse training within the county to reinforce separation as a high-risk trigger for serious harm. This should include recognition of the fact that a relationship of short duration does not diminish the seriousness of the risk. The training should also emphasise the importance of early intervention to protect children from future harm, and to reduce the risks of adverse impact on their relationships in adulthood.