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
Wycombe review
CSP: WycombePublished: September 2023Year of death: 2016Extracted: 5 recs
Statutory domestic homicide review under section 9 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004. Source: Home Office DHR Library.
The review identified limited agency involvement with the victim prior to the homicide. Key concerns include gaps in post-death agency notification processes, challenges in information sharing and engagement from immigration services in DHRs, and the victim's lack of awareness of the perpetrator's stalking and possessive behaviour.
Home Office classifications
13 tags
Source-supplied classifications used by the Home Office to catalogue this review.
Victim - had been a victim of an abuser before
Victim - immigration involvement
Children - under 18 shared parental responsibility (between victims)
Perpetrator - immigration involvement
Aggravating factors - stalking
Aggravating factors - physical stalking
DHR process - police recommendations
DHR process - health services recommendations
DHR process - training recommendation themes
DHR process - policy recommendation themes
DHR process - multi agency working recommendation themes
DHR process - awareness raising recommendation themes
DHR process - other recommendation themes
Extracted recommendations
5 recommendations pulled from the report · 2 matched to organisations in the index
Addressed to
Wycombe District Council’s Licensing Department
The Panel recommends that Wycombe District Council’s Licensing Department Taxi Driver training to raise awareness of Child Sexual Exploitation, is enhanced by adding safeguarding and the reporting of suspicious activity or concerns which extend, not just to children but, to adults who may appear vulnerable.
Her Majesty’s Government add the notification to a GP and Health Services (by using the NHS Number) to the ‘Tell Us Once’ list, following the death of a person.
Addressed to
local NHS Trust services | Clinical Commissioning Groups | Police | Coroner’s Office
Agencies, which will include local NHS Trust services, Clinical Commissioning Groups, Police and Coroner’s Office establish a policy/procedure which will address the appropriate notification of key agencies following a death.
Addressed to
Her Majesty’s Government (Home Office)
Her Majesty’s Government (Home Office) review the legislation and guidance for Domestic Homicide Reviews (Section 9(3) of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004) and add Borders Immigration and Citizenship to the list of statutory agencies required to participate in a domestic homicide review when relevant
Addressed to
Immigration Enforcement (IE) | United Kingdom Visas and Intelligence (UKVI)
Immigration Enforcement (IE) and United Kingdom Visas and Intelligence (UKVI) will review the information flow between the Employers Checking Scheme (ECS) and Immigration Enforcement intelligence to improve the process.