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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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Durham · February 2025

Published February 2025 7 verified recommendations

AI-generated summary The review identifies concerns regarding the victim's inconsistent engagement with support services, often due to fear of losing child contact. It also highlights missed opportunities by agencies in risk assessment, information sharing, an…

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Durham · June 2023

Published June 2023 8 verified recommendations

AI-generated summary The report identifies missed opportunities for multi-agency intervention, superficial responses to complex family needs, and a lack of professional curiosity and information sharing, particularly regarding domestic abuse and alcohol misuse.

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Durham · April 2023

Published April 2023 11 verified recommendations

AI-generated summary The review identified missed opportunities by agencies to recognise domestic abuse indicators, explore Adult A's social circumstances, and share information effectively, particularly given Adult A's vulnerabilities related to mental health…

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Durham · April 2023

Published April 2023 4 verified recommendations

AI-generated summary The report highlights the perpetrator's history of violence, alcohol use, and breach of bail conditions as factors that, if identified and acted upon, could have potentially prevented the homicide of the victim.

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Durham · April 2023

Published April 2023 46 verified recommendations

AI-generated summary The report identifies systemic failures in inter-agency information sharing and communication, leading to missed opportunities for intervention in domestic abuse and child safeguarding. Concerns include inadequate firearms licensing proced…

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Durham · April 2023

Published April 2023 9 verified recommendations

AI-generated summary The review identified a lack of professional awareness and appropriate policies regarding older victims of domestic abuse, leading to underestimation of risk. It also highlighted issues with the use of restorative justice in domestic abuse…

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These are statutory reviews under section 9 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004.