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

Westminster review

CSP: Westminster Published: February 2026 Year of death: 2021 Extracted: 6 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

Key concerns include agencies and family not recognising coercive control and domestic abuse, and missed opportunities for routine enquiry given the victim's multiple vulnerabilities. The report highlights the heightened risk of homicide when a victim attempts to leave an abusive relationship.

Extracted recommendations

6 recommendations pulled from the report

#	Recommendation	Addressed to
1	Review local domestic abuse training to ensure that routine enquiry is advocated for high-risk groups.	Safer Westminster Partnership
2	Undertake a dip sample of relevant services to ensure that routine enquiry has been embedded.	Safer Westminster Partnership
3	Review local domestic abuse materials to ensure that the focus is on giving examples of behaviours where some people still have doubts rather on those that are widely accepted as abusive.	Safer Westminster Partnership
4	Review local domestic abuse training to ensure that the practical application of professional curiosity is included within the content.	Safer Westminster Partnership
5	Publicise pathways for friends and family to follow if they have concerns about someone. This should include more than making an official report and also encompass gaining guidance on ways to respond.	Safer Westminster Partnership
6	Learning to be shared from these two local models regarding engagement with women with multiple needs	Safer Westminster Partnership
Recommendations extracted from the published report. Source: Home Office DHR Library. View full report ↗