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 missed opportunities by health services to assess the perpetrator's substance misuse and mental health crisis, and to inquire about the victim's safety. There was also a lack of routine inquiry into domestic abuse and…
AI-generated summary The review highlights systemic failures in multi-agency communication, cultural awareness, and routine domestic abuse inquiries for migrant families. It identifies missed opportunities for early intervention due to the victim's isolation a…
AI-generated summary The report identifies missed opportunities to identify domestic abuse due to cultural barriers and interpreter use, inadequate information sharing between agencies, and a lack of professional curiosity regarding the perpetrator's drug misu…
AI-generated summary The report identifies systemic failures in inter-agency information sharing, risk assessment, and professional curiosity across police, health, social care, and education. Key concerns include treating domestic abuse incidents in isolation…
AI-generated summary The DHR found the homicide was unexpected, with no prior history of domestic abuse known to agencies or family. The perpetrator was later diagnosed with undiagnosed behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia. Key concerns include the diff…
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These are statutory reviews under section 9 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004.