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

Cornwall review

CSP: Cornwall Published: July 2026 Year of death: 2018 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 DHR highlights the unforeseen nature of the homicide due to undiagnosed Lewy Body Dementia in the perpetrator. It identifies a need for improved agency awareness, routine enquiry, and accessible services for domestic abuse among the elderly and those with dementia, given Cornwall's aging population.

Extracted recommendations

10 recommendations pulled from the report

#	Recommendation	Addressed to
1	NHS Kernow to review the current effectiveness of Routine Enquiry into Domestic Abuse across all service areas in Cornwall.	NHS Kernow
10	Safer Cornwall, Adult Social Care, Police, NHS Kernow and CFT should review current domestic abuse training to ensure that it includes the impact of abuse on the elderly and that any reference to mental health highlights the impact of dementia.	Safer Cornwall \| Adult Social Care \| Police \| NHS Kernow \| CFT
2	Safer Cornwall to commission a review of the impact of dementia and associated conditions on domestic abuse in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.	Safer Cornwall
3	Adult Social Care, Police, NHS Kernow and CFT to review and amend current policy and practice to ensure that they recognise and deal with the impact of domestic abuse amongst the elderly and those suffering from dementia related illnesses.	Adult Social Care \| Police \| NHS Kernow \| CFT
4	Adult Social Care, Police, NHS Kernow and CFT must review current processes to make sure dementia/cognitive problems are routinely enquired about when dealing with the elderly and that they have the ability to signpost them to support services.	Adult Social Care \| Police \| NHS Kernow \| CFT
5	Adult Social Care, Police, NHS Kernow and CFT must review current reporting mechanisms to ensure that they are accessible to all vulnerable groups.	Adult Social Care \| Police \| NHS Kernow \| CFT
6	NHS Kernow to refer this case to [the hospital] for discussion at the morbidity and mortality meeting.	NHS Kernow
7	Safer Cornwall to review the current DASV Strategy to ensure that the priorities that are delivered includes action to address hard to reach groups such as, the elderly and those suffering from dementia.	Safer Cornwall
8	NHS Kernow Clinical Commissioning Group to ensure that any Dementia strategy within Health includes action to address domestic abuse.	NHS Kernow Clinical Commissioning Group
9	Safer Cornwall, Adult Social Care, NHS Kernow and CFT should review the current information that they provide to those caring for people with mental health related conditions to ensure that they are aware of any risks with the condition and the action taken to mitigate them.	Safer Cornwall \| Adult Social Care \| NHS Kernow \| CFT
Recommendations extracted from the published report. Source: Home Office DHR Library. View full report ↗