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

Dorset review

CSP: Dorset Published: July 2025 Year of death: 2021 Extracted: 9 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 highlights missed opportunities by health and police services to identify and assess escalating coercive control and stalking behaviors, particularly post-separation. It also points to a general lack of awareness of non-physical abuse among the victim's circle and some professionals, contributing to an inadequate risk response.

Extracted recommendations

9 recommendations pulled from the report

#	Recommendation	Addressed to
1	Review the effectiveness of awareness campaigns and training, in terms of: impact, partnership working, engagement with the community and involvement of the community in design and delivery.	Dorset Council
2	Identify the mechanisms for the inclusion of the voice of survivors in the development and delivery of Dorset's DA work.	Dorset Council
3	Review awareness raising information and materials relating to stalking and associated risks, considering accessibility of language to the public, and revise accordingly.	Dorset Council
4	To support staff when identifying victims and possible abusers (whether in an intimate relationship or personally connected), Dorset Health Care (DHC) are to ensure a whole family approach is adopted within their domestic abuse training.	Dorset Health Care \| commissioned DA provider
5	Domestic Abuse Partnership Board to recognize the pressure on workers to attend training and support organizations in training and learning opportunities.	Domestic Abuse Partnership Board
6	The Domestic Abuse Commissioners Office to review the Risk Assessments currently available to ensure they are up to date with the use of technology.	Domestic Abuse Commissioners Office
7	To approach the Regional Office of the Domestic Abuse Commissioner to understand the impact of the changing demands on providers, and sufficiency of funding to respond.	Regional Office of the Domestic Abuse Commissioner
8	Dorset Police to offer reviewing officers the Homicide Timeline and Stalker Risk Profile training to help inform decisions.	Dorset Police
9	Domestic Abuse Partnership Board to support, encourage and raise awareness of domestic abuse workplace policies.	Domestic Abuse Partnership Board
Recommendations extracted from the published report. Source: Home Office DHR Library. View full report ↗