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
Newham review
CSP: Newham
Published: August 2023
Year of death: 2018
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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Source: Home Office DHR Library
Summary
The review identifies that strong cultural and generational influences within the Tamil community suppressed reporting of domestic abuse. It also highlights a misperception among professionals regarding the heightened risk of domestic abuse and false assumptions associated with age.
Extracted recommendations
| # | Recommendation | Addressed to |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Design, promote and assess the effect of a domestic and sexual abuse awareness campaign specific to the Tamil Community in LB Newham | London Borough of Newham |
| 2 | Design, promote and assess the effect of an age awareness campaign within front-line professional services that is integrated into the refreshed Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy for 2020-2023 | London Borough of Newham |
| Recommendations extracted from the published report. Source: Home Office DHR Library. View full report ↗ | ||