Suseel Rana
4 May 2026 · Coroner Emma Whitting · Bedfordshire and Luton
This report repeats 1 earlier warning. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. Clare's Law application not progressed
“the Deceased had made a Clare's Law application under the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS) prior to her death; however, this was had not been progressed by Police”
2. misunderstanding of Clare's Law applicability
“The reason for the lack of progression of the Deceased's Clare's Law application appear to have been based on a misunderstanding by the investigating officer that Clare's Law could not be used in respect of a previous partner”
3. lack of safety planning for anxiety
“Neither the investigating officer nor the supervising officer appeared to recognise that the Deceased's level of anxiety, as indicated by her Clare's Law application, required further safety planning”
4. missing multi-agency referral
“The lack of progression of the Deceased's Clare's Law application to the actual decision making stage meant that the steps envisaged by the DVDS Guidance, which include a referral to a multi-agency forum (as illustrated by Figure 1 on page 8 of the Guidance), were not taken”
5. physical and mental health conditions
“The Deceased suffered from a number of physical and mental health conditions whilst also being the main carer for her mother”
Linked reports
Closely relatedConfidence 0.80 · moderate
Earlier report
“No evidence was seen that recipients of a 'Claires Law' Domestic Violence Disclosure are treated as being of greater vulnerability”
This report
“In seeking some reassurance as to her safety, the Deceased had made a Clare's Law application under the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS) prior to her death; however, this was had not been progressed by Police.”