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Bristol review

CSP: Bristol Published: February 2026 Year of death: 2017 Extracted: 3 recs

Statutory domestic homicide review under section 9 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004. Source: Home Office DHR Library.

Original review (PDF) ↗ Source: Home Office DHR Library

Summary AI-generated

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The review identified concerns regarding inter-agency communication and information sharing, particularly between primary care and mental health services, which led to an incomplete assessment of domestic abuse risks despite the victim's reported concerns about the perpetrator's mental health and aggression.

Home Office classifications

13 tags

Source-supplied classifications used by the Home Office to catalogue this review.

  • Victim - immigration involvement
  • Perpetrator - case heard in court
  • Perpetrator - mental ill health
  • Perpetrator - anxiety
  • Perpetrator - self harm
  • Perpetrator - suicidal thoughts
  • Perpetrator - supervised by mental health services
  • DHR process - family supported by expert specialist advocate
  • DHR process - health services recommendations
  • DHR process - community safety partnership recommendations
  • DHR process - identification of risk recommendation themes
  • DHR process - awareness raising recommendation themes
  • DHR process - other recommendation themes

Extracted recommendations

3 recommendations pulled from the report · 1 matched to organisations in the index

Recommendation 17.1

Addressed to KBSP

KBSP to seek assurance that all agencies recognise the need and use DASH to assess risk in appropriate cases.

Verified wording from the published review · Original review (PDF) ↗

Recommendation 17.2

Addressed to BNSSG ICB | KBSP

New residents, particularly for those for who English is not their first language, to be supported to register with a GP practice.

Verified wording from the published review · Original review (PDF) ↗

Recommendation 17.3

Addressed to Home Office

As part of the reform of Domestic Homicide Review Statutory Guidance, the Home Office should consider whether homicides involving acute mental health episode meet the criteria for a Domestic Homicide Review.

Verified wording from the published review · Original review (PDF) ↗