DHRs

What is a Domestic Homicide Review?

A Domestic Homicide Review (DHR) is a multi-agency review carried out when someone has been killed as a result of domestic abuse.  Their purpose is to understand whether there are any lessons that can be learned from the way in which local organisations and professionals worked with the victim and to make recommendations to prevent future homicides. 

The reviews follow Home Office guidance.  The guidance is published on the Home Office website.

Publication of reviews

The Safer Waverley Partnership is required to publish a final, anonymised set of recommendations, overview report, executive summary following agreement from the Home Office Quality Assurance Panel.   Where relevant, these can be found below along with the letter from the Home Office.

DHR1 Waverley

DHR1 Recommendations

DHR3 Waverley

DH3 Home Office letter

DH3 Executive summary

DH3 Overview report and action plan

DHR4 Waverley

DH4 Home Office approval to publish

DH4 Overview report

DHR5 Waverley

DHR5 Feedback letter from Home Office

DHR5 Executive Summary

DHR5 Overview report

DHR5 Action Plan

DHR5 Summary Statement from the family on the Executive Summary

DHR6 Waverley

DHR6 Feedback letter from Home Office

DHR6 Executive Summary

DHR6 Overview report