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

Rochford review

CSP: Rochford Published: June 2026 Year of death: 2023 Extracted: 10 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 identifies concerns regarding the impact of coercive control on a vulnerable adult with dementia, inadequate care assessment and withdrawal, and insufficient consideration of the perpetrator's caring role. Issues with inter-agency communication and mental capacity assessments were also highlighted.

Extracted recommendations

10 recommendations pulled from the report

#	Recommendation	Addressed to
1	Essex Adult Social Care should remind all domiciliary care providers that where there is a concern that a person with care and support needs is being the subject of coercion or controlling behaviour by another, a safeguarding referral should be made.	Essex Adult Social Care
10	All agencies when delivering services and support to a person should consider the Think Family approach. The Safeguarding Adults Board should consider how this can be promoted.	All agencies \| The Safeguarding Adults Board
2	Essex Adult Social Care should consider how practitioners can be encouraged to consider the possibility that a person is being subject of coercive or controlling behaviour and how this is impacting on their ability to make independent and uninfluenced decisions.	Essex Adult Social Care
3	Essex Adult Social Care should ensure that: - • Assessments include the views of other relevant persons, carers and family members, and this is recorded. • Where the local authority is to charge for care and support, there has been a financial assessment, of which the person has a copy, and the person is clear on what the charge will be, and what assistance may be available.	Essex Adult Social Care
4	Essex Safeguarding Adult Board should be assured that the recommendation from the previous review in the case of Kimmi has clarified the pathways for persons suffering dementia and that there is clear support and review post diagnosis. This should include ensuring clarity in ongoing prescription of medication.	Essex Safeguarding Adult Board
5	Essex Safeguarding Adult Board and Southend, Essex and Thurrock Domestic Abuse Board should reiterate to agencies of the partnerships that practitioners accurately record a person’s details who are referred to and involved in a person’s care.	Essex Safeguarding Adult Board \| Southend, Essex and Thurrock Domestic Abuse Board
6	Essex Safeguarding Adult Board should seek reassurance that delays in response from ASC from contact by professionals and the public has been addressed.	Essex Safeguarding Adult Board
7	Essex Adult Social Care should ensure: - • That when reviews are being undertaken which may lead to the removal of a care package that previous concerns and risks are considered. • That the person’s finances are considered as a possible reason for the request for the care and support to be terminated. • That there is clear guidance to professionals in what circumstances legal advice is sought in cases where the person is considered to have mental capacity but is considered to be vulnerable.	Essex Adult Social Care
8	All agencies should ensure that their practitioners understand their responsibilities under the Mental Capacity Act in accordance with their roles.	All agencies
9	Essex Adult Social Care should consider the learning from recent Safeguarding Adult Reviews regarding the lack of understanding in considering and undertaking carer assessments and develop processes to ensure that the gap is closed. This should be overseen and monitored by the Safeguarding Adults Board.	Essex Adult Social Care
Recommendations extracted from the published report. Source: Home Office DHR Library. View full report ↗