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.

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Wycombe review

CSP: Wycombe Published: September 2023 Year of death: 2016 Extracted: 5 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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Summary

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.

Extracted recommendations

5 recommendations pulled from the report

#	Recommendation	Addressed to
1	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.	Wycombe District Council’s Licensing Department
2	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.	Her Majesty’s Government
3	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.	local NHS Trust services \| Clinical Commissioning Groups \| Police \| Coroner’s Office
4	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	Her Majesty’s Government (Home Office)
5	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.	Immigration Enforcement (IE) \| United Kingdom Visas and Intelligence (UKVI)
Recommendations extracted from the published report. Source: Home Office DHR Library. View full report ↗