Q. When is a murder not a murder? A. When it is not recorded as such. I am currently working with three families who have suffered the loss of a daughter in circumstances which raised their suspicion about the cause of death. In all three cases the only person present at the time of death... Continue Reading →
A FAMILY STATEMENT
Press release statement shared on behalf of the parents of Michael Hampshire. Inquest into the death of Mic Hampshire "Our beloved son Michael Hampshire was murdered by a suicide bomber in Afghanistan on Sunday the 17th May 2015. The inquest into his death was completed today and the Coroner returned a verdict of "Unlawful Killing".... Continue Reading →
LAUNCH EVENT & CONFERENCE: 12th JUNE
On the 12th June at the University of Gloucestershire in Cheltenham, we will be officially launching the Centre for Learning and Innovation in Public Protection. Running with the event will be the hugely successful Conference on Coercive Control. Please keep this date in your diaries and we will post details as they develop. Homicide Research... Continue Reading →
AAFDA CONFERENCE 2018
AAFDA ANNUAL CONFERENCE: 22 March 2018 Illuminate the past to make the future safer. Raising the status both of victims of domestic abuse and their families. To take advantage of the Early Bird rate, please click here: https://aafda_conference_2018.eventbrite.co.uk LOCATION: DoubleTree by Hilton Swindon Lydiard Fields, Great Western Way, Swindon Wiltshire SN5 8UZ Phone: 01793 410928... Continue Reading →
AYLESBURY WOMEN’S AID & BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL CONFERENCE
Today I presented my new research, the Intimate Partner Homicide Timeline, at the Aylesbury Women's Aid and Buckinghamshire County Council End Violence Against Women conference. The timeline seemed to resonate with many of the professionals there, and this is the best result you can get from research - that it is relevant and may be useful... Continue Reading →
DART training
We will be offering DART training sessions at the University of Gloucestershire over the next few weeks! The sessions last 4 hours and focus on coercive control, stalking and Intimate Partner Homicide. We will cover risk assessment, the journey to homicide, and best use of Dart. The sessions are suitable for professionals from any agency... Continue Reading →
STAFFORDSHIRE POLICE COERCIVE CONTROL CAMPAIGN
Staffordshire Police focuses on the issue of Coercive Control in a media campaign recently, and the University of Gloucestershire was a key supporter. https://vimeo.com/238375363 https://vimeo.com/238375649 These videos were produced to raise awareness of the importance of coercive control as a pattern of behaviour in domestic abuse.
A BUSY WEEK…
The Homicide Research Group started two new projects this week. First we have partnered with the Hollie Gazzard Trust to begin research into the problems experienced by women who have to work in close physical contact with people who may concern them. Hairdressers, personal trainers and waitresses for example may find themselves harassed and in... Continue Reading →
DOMESTIC HOMICIDE REVIEWS & EXPERT ANALYSIS
Domestic Homicide Reviews were introduced as part of the Domestic Violence Crime and Victims Act 2004, and made statutory in 2011. They review the events leading up to any domestic homicide and make recommendations with a view to improving professional practice and preventing future homicide. I have chaired a number of reviews, which has been... Continue Reading →
