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
Mansfield review
CSP: Mansfield
Published: August 2023
Year of death: 2018
Extracted: 1 rec
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 highlights a lack of agency awareness regarding the relationship between the victim and perpetrator, and the domestic abuse occurring. The victim's isolation and vulnerabilities due to physical and mental health issues limited opportunities for disclosure and intervention.
Extracted recommendations
| # | Recommendation | Addressed to |
|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | It is recommended that GPs routinely demonstrate professional curiosity by asking an open question such as ‘how are things at home’ and use the response to these questions to make appropriate referrals to DARS (Domestic Abuse Referral Service). | Mansfield and Ashfield Clinical Commissioning Group |
| Recommendations extracted from the published report. Source: Home Office DHR Library. View full report ↗ | ||