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
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.
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Source: Home Office DHR Library
Summary
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.
Extracted recommendations
| # | Recommendation | Addressed to |
|---|---|---|
| 17.1 | KBSP to seek assurance that all agencies recognise the need and use DASH to assess risk in appropriate cases. | KBSP |
| 17.2 | New residents, particularly for those for who English is not their first language, to be supported to register with a GP practice. | BNSSG ICB | KBSP |
| 17.3 | 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. | Home Office |
| Recommendations extracted from the published report. Source: Home Office DHR Library. View full report ↗ | ||