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Homicide in Scotland, 2013-14
Statistical bulletin on crimes of homicide recorded by the police in Scotland in 2013-14
Table 9: Relationship1 of main homicide accused2 to victim by age and gender of victims, Scotland, 2004-05 to 2013-14
| Number | ||||||||
| Relationship of main accused to victim | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age and gender of victim | Son or daughter |
Parent | Partner or ex-partner |
Other relative | Acquaintance | Stranger | Unknown | Total |
| All victims - solved cases | 34 | 32 | 140 | 33 | 505 | 143 | 59 | 946 |
| Under 1 year | - | 14 | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 16 |
| 1 to 4 | - | 9 | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | 13 |
| 5 to 15 | - | 6 | - | - | 5 | 7 | 1 | 19 |
| 16 to 20 | - | - | 10 | 1 | 59 | 18 | 6 | 94 |
| 21 to 30 | - | 2 | 33 | 10 | 130 | 38 | 14 | 227 |
| 31 to 50 | 10 | 1 | 73 | 16 | 227 | 51 | 27 | 405 |
| 51 to 70 | 17 | - | 20 | 4 | 75 | 23 | 7 | 146 |
| 71 and over | 7 | - | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 |
| Male victims - solved cases | 18 | 23 | 47 | 30 | 455 | 123 | 46 | 742 |
| Under 1 year | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 10 |
| 1 to 4 | - | 7 | - | - | 3 | - | - | 10 |
| 5 to 15 | - | 5 | - | - | 3 | 6 | - | 14 |
| 16 to 20 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 51 | 17 | 5 | 76 |
| 21 to 30 | - | 1 | 12 | 9 | 122 | 37 | 12 | 193 |
| 31 to 50 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 16 | 206 | 40 | 22 | 317 |
| 51 to 70 | 10 | - | 8 | 4 | 66 | 21 | 5 | 114 |
| 71 and over | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| Female victims - solved cases | 16 | 9 | 93 | 3 | 50 | 20 | 13 | 204 |
| Under 1 year | - | 5 | - | 1 | - | - | - | 6 |
| 1 to 4 | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| 5 to 15 | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 16 to 20 | - | - | 8 | - | 8 | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| 21 to 30 | - | 1 | 21 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 34 |
| 31 to 50 | 3 | - | 48 | - | 21 | 11 | 5 | 88 |
| 51 to 70 | 7 | - | 12 | - | 9 | 2 | 2 | 32 |
| 71 and over | 6 | - | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 18 |
Notes:
1. For further information on the relationship between the main accused and the victim please see Note 5.11.
2. Figures correct as at 9 December 2014.
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