Domestic Homicide Reviews
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When a person is murdered, or takes their own life, in the context of domestic violence or abuse, a Domestic Homicide Review (DHR) is usually carried out. The responsibility for DHR's sits with the relevant district Community Safety Partnership (part of the District Council). The DASV Partnership coordinates the DHR process in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to ensure quality and consistency.
Once approved by the Home Office, DHR's are made available to the public via the relevant Community Safety Partnership website. DHR's are anonymised to protect the family of those involved.
Links to recent DHRs in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough can be found below. Older reviews and national reviews are all accessible via the Gov.UK website Historical DHRs
Themed reviews of local Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHRs) can be found below:
Support for families:
Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse (AAFDA) support family and friends who have been bereaved by domestic abuse
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.
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)