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
North East Lincolnshire review
CSP: North East Lincolnshire
Published: August 2025
Year of death: 2021
Extracted: 19 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
Key concerns include a lack of professional curiosity and inconsistent information sharing across agencies, exacerbated by language and cultural barriers, which led to missed opportunities in identifying and responding to complex domestic abuse, including male victimhood and alcohol's role, and in providing consistent safeguarding.
Extracted recommendations
| # | Recommendation | Addressed to |
|---|---|---|
| 7.1.1 | That children are visible in domestic abuse cases, that any children are fully documented, and referrals are then gmade. | Humberside Police |
| 7.1.2 | That when a third-party attends to report domestic abuse, that consideration is given to whether an officer should attend and obtain the details. | Humberside Police |
| 7.1.3 | That all officers are reminded of the importance of not only offering a referral to domestic abuse services but also leaving details with a victim who declines a referral. | Humberside Police |
| 7.1.4 | That officers are reminded to provide details of alcohol support services. | Humberside Police |
| 7.2.1 | That, via training and supervision, staff are reminded that when an adult presents to ED with injuries and concerns/behaviours that could impact on the care of dependents, a discussion is to be held with the safeguarding team to support with appropriate signposting and referral. | Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust |
| 7.2.2 | That the Trust implements a Quality Improvement Project designed to encompass and discuss selective/routine enquiry for both male and female patients across the Trust. | Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust |
| 7.2.3 | That training is provided by the Independent Sexual Abuse Advocate and Humberside Sexual Assault Centre to gynaecological and A&E staff, to increase awareness of the service | Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust |
| 7.2.4 | That a supply of literature in key languages is made available to staff to use within the Trust, together with promotion of the use of interpreting services. | Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust |
| 7.3.1 | That in cases of domestic abuse, partners are always seen separately as part of Children’s Social Care assessments. | North East Lincolnshire Council |
| 7.3.2 | That the visibility of support available to male victims is increased. | North East Lincolnshire Council |
| 7.3.3 | That, as part of the Family Hub Transformation Project, printed and online materials are generated in Polish and other languages. | North East Lincolnshire Council |
| 7.3.4 | That in future, domestic abuse commissioning specifications include a requirement for key messages to be provided in common languages, and the use of translation services to be incorporated. | North East Lincolnshire Council |
| 7.3.5 | That the requirement to use professional interpreters is added to training. | North East Lincolnshire Council |
| 7.3.6 | That information is provided, in commonly spoken languages, on what domestic abuse is (including controlling behaviours), navigating services, and myth busting. | North East Lincolnshire Council |
| 7.3.7 | That a multi-lingual awareness raising poster is designed, which uses the commonly spoken languages on one page. | North East Lincolnshire Council |
| 7.4.1 | That the Home Office revisits the positioning of domestic abuse and coercive control experienced by men, in order that it is understood in its own context and not in conflict with abuse experienced by women. | Home Office |
| 7.5.1 | That Women’s Aid NEL considers making it clearer on their website, particularly on the home page, that support is also provided to male victims. | Women’s Aid NEL |
| 7.5.2 | That the visibility of support available to male victims is increased. | Women’s Aid NEL |
| 7.6.1 | That all agencies provide a briefing for their staff – clearly explaining the need to bear in mind the misunderstandings that can occur because of the lack of translation for ‘isolation’ and ‘coercive control’. | All Agencies |
| Recommendations extracted from the published report. Source: Home Office DHR Library. View full report ↗ | ||