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Kay Michelle Martin · Prevention of Future Deaths report

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Issued 27 Aug 2019•Sunderland

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Concerns
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Recipients
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Responses found
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Stated actions
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Concerns and recipient responses

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Concerns raised1

  1. Lack of protective measures for victims of domestic abuse
Responses linked to these concerns

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Actions described in response An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.3

  1. Action

    Coordinate implementation of actions addressing pre-charge bail use and victim protection.

    Stated by Home OfficeStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 17 October 2019.
  2. Action

    Work with criminal justice partners to strengthen pre-charge bail frameworks and oversight for high-harm cases.

    Stated by Home OfficeStated in progressThe respondent said that this action was in progress when they made their response on 17 October 2019.
  3. Action

    Give serious consideration to HMICFRS inspection findings when determining wider pre-charge bail changes.

    Stated by Home OfficeStated plannedThe respondent said that this action was planned when they made their response on 17 October 2019.

Respondent positions A position is what a recipient says about a concern when it does not describe a specific action.1

  1. Position

    The police are responsible for acting on IOPC findings concerning the return of the perpetrator’s home keys.

    Stated by Home OfficeRedirects responsibilityThe respondent said that another organisation was responsible for deciding or taking action.

Source evidence

How this individual concern was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Lack of protective measures for victims of domestic abuse

Wider context from the report

“I was concerned to hear that from 8th August 2018 to 18th September 2018 Kay Richardson had no protection in place. ████████ was only under investigation by the Police and was not subject to any conditions of police bail or other restrictions such as confiscation (or encouragement) to surrender his family home keys, all of which may have acted as a deterrent. I was wondering whether you would review these procedures and resources available to protect victims of domestic abuse to prevent future deaths arising. ”

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Coordinate implementation of actions addressing pre-charge bail use and victim protection.

Verbatim wording from the response

“To date, the Home Office has coordinated the implementation of a number of actions on this issue. For example, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) has published operational guidance that provides clear advice on domestic abuse and high harm cases, specifying that if a suspect has been arrested in connection with an offence involving vulnerable people or domestic abuse, there should be documented decision-making as to why pre-charge bail has not been used and serious consideration given to the imposition of bail with conditions in order to safeguard the victim. The guidance also advises that a detective inspector should be consulted before a domestic abuse or high harm offence suspect is released under investigation.”

Source location

2019-0262-Response-by-Home-Office
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Published 17 October 2019

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Work with criminal justice partners to strengthen pre-charge bail frameworks and oversight for high-harm cases.

Verbatim wording from the response

“I am acutely aware of issues regarding the use of pre-charge bail, particularly in relation to vulnerable victims and witnesses. As such I am working closely with criminal justice partners on what further mitigations can be put in place. A significant amount of further work is already in train on this matter, including to ensure the robustness of current frameworks and greater oversight of the use of pre-charge bail in high harm cases.”

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2019-0262-Response-by-Home-Office
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Published 17 October 2019

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Give serious consideration to HMICFRS inspection findings when determining wider pre-charge bail changes.

Verbatim wording from the response

“In addition, HMICFRS are inspecting all forces on their use of pre-charge bail. The reports will be key in building our evidence base for what wider changes may be necessary and as such the Government will give serious consideration to its findings.”

Source location

2019-0262-Response-by-Home-Office
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Published 17 October 2019

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How this respondent position was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

The police are responsible for acting on IOPC findings concerning the return of the perpetrator’s home keys.

Verbatim wording from the response

“You also raised concerns about the decision of the police to return to the perpetrator his home keys. As I gather you are aware, the Independent Office for Police Conduct investigated this matter in order to understand why such a decision would have been taken and to help prevent such events occurring in the future, and I expect the police to act on the findings.”

Source location

2019-0262-Response-by-Home-Office
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Published 17 October 2019

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Other statements in published responses

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Recipient-stated actions An action is something a recipient says it has done, is doing, or plans to do in response to a concern raised.1

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    Introduce the Domestic Abuse Bill and publish associated legislative and non-legislative measures to strengthen prevention and protection.

    Stated by Home OfficeStated completedThe respondent said that this action was complete when they made their response on 17 October 2019.

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How this respondent action was interpreted

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PFD Monitor interpretation

Introduce the Domestic Abuse Bill and publish associated legislative and non-legislative measures to strengthen prevention and protection.

Verbatim wording from the response

“More broadly, you may be aware that earlier this year the government introduced its landmark Domestic Abuse Bill and alongside this has published a comprehensive package of other measures following the domestic abuse consultation that took place in 2018. The government is committed to transform the response to this abhorrent crime that affects so many people in society, particularly women and sometimes with tragic consequences, such as the death of Kay Richardson. The package of legislative and non-legislative measures puts prevention and protection at the heart of the government’s approach to combat domestic abuse.”

Source location

2019-0262-Response-by-Home-Office
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Published 17 October 2019

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