Since 13 April 2011, there has been a statutory requirement for local areas to conduct a Domestic Homicide Review (DHR) following a domestic homicide if that homicide meets a statutory criteria. Statutory guidance published by the Home Office in December 2016, provides information on the purpose of a domestic homicide review, conducting a review, involving families and friends and the importance of having a representative review panel.
The following Overview Reports relate to domestic homicides that took place in Newcastle. In all of the reports, pseudonyms have been used to protect confidentiality. Reports have been quality assured by the Home Office. DHRs are now know as Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews.
Jane - 2013 Overview report for Jane
Mr A - 2015 Overview report for Mr A, Executive Summary for Mr A
Mrs X - 2015 Overview report for Mrs X, Executive Summary for Mrs X
Mark - 2016 Overview report for Mark, Executive Summary for Mark
Henry - 2017 Overview report for Henry, Executive Summary for Henry
Joe and Iris - 2017 Overview report for Joe & Iris, Executive Summary for Joe & Iris
Zabrina - 2017 Overview report for Zabrina
Two additional DHR’s were carried out during 2015/16, but to protect surviving relatives and children, a decision was made in agreement with the Home Office not to publish those reports.