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
Wiltshire review
CSP: Wiltshire
Published: July 2023
Year of death: 2019
Extracted: 4 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 review identified indicators of coercive control and possessiveness in the victim's relationship shortly before her death, which escalated rapidly to homicide following separation. No agencies were aware of the abuse, highlighting a need for increased awareness of adolescent relationship abuse indicators and improved support pathways.
Extracted recommendations
| # | Recommendation | Addressed to |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | That Wiltshire Community Safety Partnership further promotes with agencies, the indicators of domestic abuse in young people’s relationships and promotes the sources of help and information available to family and friends | Wiltshire Community Safety Partnership |
| 2 | That Wiltshire Community Safety Partnership considers and responds to the evaluation of the pilot of the Young Person’s Independent Domestic Violence Advisor being delivered by Splitz Support Service | Wiltshire Community Safety Partnership |
| 3 | That Wiltshire Community Safety Partnership should, through local commissioners and specialist services, promote access to specialist domestic abuse services and pathways for young people aged 16 and over. | Wiltshire Community Safety Partnership |
| 4 | That Wiltshire Community Safety Partnership considers how evidence-based best practice in whole school approaches to healthy relationships, can be shared and consolidated across Wiltshire schools. | Wiltshire Community Safety Partnership |
| Recommendations extracted from the published report. Source: Home Office DHR Library. View full report ↗ | ||