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 highlights systemic failures in multi-agency working, particularly regarding Adult Social Care's response to domestic abuse referrals and safeguarding concerns. It notes a lack of consistent risk assessment, inadequate informati…
AI-generated summary The report highlights challenges in identifying domestic abuse, particularly coercive control, when the victim does not self-identify, and the perpetrator conceals mental health issues. It also points to the need for better awareness campa…
AI-generated summary The review identified lessons regarding the need for improved risk assessments, professional curiosity, and information sharing across agencies, particularly concerning vulnerable individuals with substance misuse issues and chaotic lifest…
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 fragmented multi-agency responses, limited information sharing, and an inadequate understanding of the cumulative impact of stalking and harassment. There were missed opportunities to address the victim's complex need…
AI-generated summary The review identified missed opportunities for proactive intervention and signposting support for the victim following a domestic abuse incident. It highlighted gaps in information sharing between health agencies and social services, and t…
AI-generated summary The review identified a complex history of intergenerational family abuse, substance misuse, and mental health issues, with agencies often failing to holistically explore presenting concerns, conduct adequate follow-up, or engage in multi-…
AI-generated summary The review identifies systemic failures in multi-agency domestic violence risk assessment and management, including missed opportunities to consider the perpetrator's history and the victim's homelessness. Inconsistent application of proce…
AI-generated summary The review identifies missed opportunities by agencies to fully explore reported domestic abuse, volatility, and acrimony in the relationship between the victim and the perpetrator, leading to potentially weaker risk assessments. It also h…
AI-generated summary The review identifies inconsistent domestic abuse classification by police, failures in inter-agency information sharing and safeguarding alerts, and issues with MARAC processes. It also highlights limited intervention for the victim's alc…
AI-generated summary The review identified inconsistent risk assessment and management, poor inter-agency information sharing, and a failure to adequately safeguard the victim and her child from escalating domestic abuse, compounded by the victim's disengageme…
AI-generated summary The report identifies themes of missed opportunities by agencies to recognise the victim's vulnerability and the exploitation she experienced. Key concerns include a lack of professional curiosity, insufficient multi-agency information sha…
AI-generated summary The review highlights significant gaps in inter-agency information sharing, particularly between police/MARAC and health services, impacting risk assessment and coordinated support for the victim. Challenges in victim engagement due to co-…
AI-generated summary The review found no agency could have predicted or prevented the homicide, with no specific learning identified regarding agency actions. However, it noted potential coercive and controlling behaviours in the relationship and identified ad…
AI-generated summary The review identifies systemic failures in multi-agency responses to domestic abuse involving young people, including delayed interventions, inadequate risk assessment for coercive control, and challenges in balancing adolescent autonomy w…
AI-generated summary The review highlights missed opportunities by agencies to proactively assess and support an elderly carer struggling with his wife's dementia, despite family concerns and his refusal of direct assistance. This led to a lack of safeguarding…
AI-generated summary The DHR identified a lack of professional curiosity by health agencies regarding the victim's relationship, substance misuse, and mental health, leading to missed opportunities to identify coercive control and address medication management…
AI-generated summary The review identifies significant failures in hospital discharge planning, inter-agency communication, and referral processes, leading to inadequate support for the victim and increased stress for the perpetrator. Concerns were also raised…
AI-generated summary The review identified concerns regarding the victim's vulnerability due to drug use, mental health, and sex work, alongside challenges in agency engagement due to a chaotic lifestyle. It highlighted issues in recognising domestic abuse in …
AI-generated summary The review identified missed opportunities to recognise the victim as a domestic abuse victim, a lack of routine enquiry about domestic abuse by health and social care, and insufficient multi-agency information sharing and assessment for c…
AI-generated summary The report identifies systemic failures in risk assessment, inter-agency information sharing, and tailored support for a vulnerable adult in an alcohol-fuelled, co-dependent relationship. Agencies underestimated the risk due to unclear rel…
AI-generated summary The review identified systemic failures in multi-agency information sharing, risk assessment, and management of domestic abuse, particularly concerning the victim's vulnerability and fluctuating capacity. Agencies often failed to recognise…
AI-generated summary The review identified failures in multi-agency communication and holistic assessment of the couple's interdependent care needs, particularly for self-funders. Gaps in medication management, carer support, and domestic abuse policies were a…
AI-generated summary Agencies, particularly GPs, missed opportunities to identify domestic abuse indicators and assess risk due to lack of specific policies, training, and cultural awareness. Friends and employers also lacked knowledge on how to respond to dis…
AI-generated summary The review identified missed opportunities by West Yorkshire Police to link domestic incidents and make adult safeguarding referrals in Leeds. In Tower Hamlets, agencies lacked awareness of escalating domestic abuse prior to the homicide. …
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These are statutory reviews under section 9 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004.