Recurance · prevention of future deaths reports
Pre-inquest brief
Limited access to police national database by front line officers
The earlier warning
Felicity Clough · 26 Nov 2021 · Rachael Griffin, Dorset
“I have concerns that future deaths could occur due to the lack of access to information held on individual Police force systems by other forces, especially neighbouring forces who may both have contact with individuals.”
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What was promised
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What recurred
- 2 Oct 2025 · Georgia Barter · Dr Shirley Radcliffe · Closely related · confidence 0.90 (high)
The clearest link, quoted from both reports:
Earlier · Felicity Clough · 26 Nov 2021
“I have concerns that future deaths could occur due to the lack of access to information held on individual Police force systems by other forces, especially neighbouring forces who may both have contact with individuals.”
Later · Georgia Barter · 2 Oct 2025
“The concern I have is that there is difficulty for front line officers in police forces across the country to easily access the police national database to check on individuals who are suspected of domestic abuse.”
What happened next
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