Find recommendations from statutory reviews of domestic homicides, published in the Home Office DHR Library. Victim and perpetrator names are never displayed on this page.
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AI-generated 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 r…
AI-generated summary The review highlights concerns regarding the perpetrator's deteriorating mental health, issues with medication compliance, and the need for improved inter-agency communication and risk assessment, particularly for individuals with a histor…
AI-generated summary The review identified a pattern of hidden domestic abuse, including coercion, control, and economic abuse, which was not detected by agencies despite multiple contacts regarding the victim's children and health. Key concerns included misse…
AI-generated summary Agencies did not consistently assess the risk of inter-familial harm, particularly regarding the perpetrator's domestic abuse history beyond intimate partners. Information sharing between probation and housing was a gap, and police respons…
AI-generated summary The review identified a lack of coordinated multi-agency response, poor information sharing, and ineffective joint risk assessment for the victim. Concerns also included inadequate housing procedures for domestic abuse victims and an insuf…
AI-generated summary The review highlights challenges in identifying domestic abuse within newly arrived communities, cultural barriers to disclosure, and the need to challenge societal attitudes regarding gender roles and power dynamics. It notes that agencie…
AI-generated summary The review highlights concerns regarding the recognition and response to male victims of domestic abuse by agencies, including police handling and risk assessment. It also addresses the need for stronger controls on corrosive substance sal…
AI-generated summary The review identified a lack of inter-agency information sharing, insufficient understanding of the victim's complex family dynamics and vulnerabilities, and missed opportunities to identify and respond to coercive control and domestic abu…
AI-generated summary The review identified systemic issues including inconsistent and incomplete risk assessments, fragmented information sharing across and within agencies, and challenges in the victim's engagement due to distrust of services. It also highlig…
AI-generated summary The report identifies systemic failures in following up domestic abuse disclosures, conducting risk assessments, and sharing information across agencies. It highlights a lack of holistic understanding of the victim's complex needs as a car…
AI-generated summary The review highlights a significant lack of third-party reporting of domestic abuse, stemming from public reluctance to interfere and limited awareness of support services. It also identifies missed opportunities by health and social care …
AI-generated summary The review identified shortcomings in multi-agency information sharing, record-keeping, and the effectiveness of multi-agency meetings. It also highlighted a need for enhanced professional training on domestic abuse, including controlling …
AI-generated summary The report identifies concerns regarding multi-agency responses to non-intimate partner domestic abuse, particularly sibling violence, and the effectiveness of safeguarding for older children. It highlights challenges in assessing cumulati…
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These are statutory reviews under section 9 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004.