A domestic homicide review happens when someone aged 16 or over dies because of violence, abuse or neglect from:
- A partner or ex-partner
- A family member
- Someone they lived with
Why do we do these reviews?
The review helps us understand:
- What happened
- What support was given
- What could be done better in the future
It’s not about blaming anyone. It’s about learning and improving.
Who does the review?
A team of people from different organisations (like the police, health services and charities) work together. An independent person leads the review. They also listen to the victim’s family, friends and work colleagues.
What happens next?
The team writes a report with lessons learned. This helps services work better together to stop something like this from happening again.
The Home Office has published Statutory Guidance. Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent have produced local guidance, based on the national guidance.
Published Staffordshire domestic homicide reviews
The Home Office requires that anonymised Domestic Homicide Review Overview Reports and Executive Summaries are published on Community Safety Partnership websites. You can find the links to the reports for each district below