Kellie Sutton

30 Apr 2024 · Coroner Samantha Broadfoot · Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

The coroner's concerns

1. lack of understanding of controlling and coercive behaviour
“There was a lack of understanding of controlling and coercive behaviour, what it is, and the impact on victims.”
2. lack of awareness of link between domestic abuse and suicide
“There was a lack of awareness of the link between domestic abuse and suicide.”
3. lack of understanding of DVPN application circumstances
“There was a lack of understanding by front line officers of the circumstances in which a DVPN could be applied for, and whether it was necessary for an individual to have been subject to arrest prior to triggering a referral to the DAISU.”