Domestic Abuse Related Death Review (DARDR)

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Domestic Abuse Related Death Review (DARDR)

When a person is murdered, or takes their own life, in the context of domestic violence or abuse, a Domestic Abuse Death Related Review (DARDR) is usually carried out. The responsibility for a DARDR sits with the relevant district Community Safety Partnership (part of the District Council). The DASV Partnership coordinates the DARDR process in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to ensure quality and consistency.

Once approved by the Home Office, the DARDR is made available to the public via the relevant Community Safety Partnership website, they are anonymised to protect the family of those involved.

Links to recent DARDRs in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough can be found below. Older reviews and national reviews are all accessible via the Gov.UK website Historical DHRs

Polly - Peterborough

Amelia - Peterborough

Themed reviews of local Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHRs), prior to the name change to DARDR, can be found below:

DHR thematic report 2011-2021 FINAL.pdf

Support for families:

Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) support family and friends who have been bereaved by domestic abuse

Help for families - AAFDA

Victim Support offer support to families who are bereaved by murder or manslaughter

Homicide Service - Victim Support

Lifecraft offers information and access to support to those bereaved by suicide.

Suicide Bereavement Support Service - Lifecraft

The Cambridgeshire County Council Research Team have carried out research to understand why Lithuanian females are more likely to suffer a domestic abuse related death in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. The research paper can be accessed at Research-Domestic-Homicide-Lithuanian-Victims-v1.0.pdf (cambridgeshireinsight.org.uk)