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Publication - Statistics

Homicide in Scotland, 2012-13

Published
1 October 2013
ISBN
9781782568216

Statistical bulletin on crimes of homicide recorded by the police in Scotland in 2012-13

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Table 9: Relationship1 of main homicide accused2 to victim by age and gender of victims, Scotland, 2003-04 to 2012-13

Number

Age and gender of victim Relationship of main accused to victim Total
Son or
 daughter 		Parent Partner or
 ex-partner 		Other relative Acquaintance Stranger Unknown
All victims - solved cases 38 33 136 36 534 157 58 992
Under 1 year - 17 - 2 - - 1 20
1 to 4 - 7 - - 3 1 - 11
5 to 15 - 6 1 - 7 8 1 23
16 to 20 - - 10 1 63 22 6 102
21 to 30 - 2 32 11 137 43 15 240
31 to 50 13 1 70 16 243 54 25 422
51 to 70 17 - 19 5 76 23 7 147
71 and over 8 - 4 1 5 6 3 27
Male victims - solved cases 20 22 47 33 482 137 47 788
Under 1 year - 10 - 1 - - 1 12
1 to 4 - 5 - - 3 - - 8
5 to 15 - 5 - - 5 7 - 17
16 to 20 - - 2 1 54 21 5 83
21 to 30 - 1 12 10 127 42 13 205
31 to 50 8 1 26 16 222 45 21 339
51 to 70 11 - 7 5 67 20 6 116
71 and over 1 - - - 4 2 1 8
Female victims - solved cases 18 11 89 3 52 20 11 204
Under 1 year - 7 - 1 - - - 8
1 to 4 - 2 - - - 1 - 3
5 to 15 - 1 1 - 2 1 1 6
16 to 20 - - 8 - 9 1 1 19
21 to 30 - 1 20 1 10 1 2 35
31 to 50 5 - 44 - 21 9 4 83
51 to 70 6 - 12 - 9 3 1 31
71 and over 7 - 4 1 1 4 2 19

Notes:
1. For further information on the relationship between the main accused and the victim please see Note 4.11.
2. Figures correct as at 1 October 2013.

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