What is a Domestic Homicide Review?
Domestic Homicide Reviews (DHRs) became law on 13 April 2011 under Section 9 of the Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004.
In Hartlepool, the Safer Hartlepool Partnership is responsible for carrying out these reviews.
When is a review carried out?
A DHR takes place when a person aged 16 or over dies as a result of violence, abuse or neglect.
The harm must have been caused by:
- someone they were related to or had an intimate relationship with
- someone they lived with
Purpose of a DHR
The review helps us:
- learn what could have been done differently to protect the victim.
- clearly explain what needs to change, who will do it, when it will happen, and what the outcome should be.
- use these lessons to improve how services work and update local and national policies if needed.
- help prevent future domestic abuse and deaths by improving how organisations work together.
Publishing the review
Once a DHR is completed and approved by the Home Office Quality Assurance Panel, the Safer Hartlepool Partnership publishes an anonymised report and executive summary.
You can read the reports below: