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Homicide in Scotland, 2011-12
Statistical bulletin on crimes of homicide recorded by the police in Scotland in 2011-12
Table 8: Relationship1 of main homicide accused2 to victim by gender of victims, Scotland, 2002-03 to 2011-12
Number
| Gender of victim and relationship of main accused to victim | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All victims | 125 | 109 | 137 | 95 | 120 | 115 | 99 | 82 | 101 | 90 |
| All victims - solved cases | 122 | 108 | 135 | 92 | 119 | 112 | 96 | 81 | 100 | 86 |
| Son or daughter | 3 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Parent | 7 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
| Partner or ex-partner | 13 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 12 |
| Other relative | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Acquaintance: | ||||||||||
| Friend or social acquaintance | 43 | 36 | 40 | 20 | 34 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 37 | 33 |
| Business or criminal associate | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 3 |
| Rival gang member | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Other known person | 19 | 15 | 26 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 14 | 14 |
| Stranger: | ||||||||||
| Victim known to accused | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| Victim unknown to accused | 13 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 8 |
| Unknown | 5 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Male victims - solved cases | 102 | 93 | 108 | 80 | 99 | 89 | 68 | 54 | 79 | 68 |
| Son or daughter | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | - | 2 | 3 |
| Parent | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Partner or ex-partner | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Other relative | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Acquaintance: | ||||||||||
| Friend or social acquaintance | 40 | 35 | 34 | 19 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 33 | 31 |
| Business or criminal associate | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | - | 1 | - | 2 |
| Rival gang member | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Other known person | 18 | 14 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 12 |
| Stranger: | ||||||||||
| Victim known to accused | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
| Victim unknown to accused | 11 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 7 |
| Unknown | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Female victims - solved cases | 20 | 15 | 27 | 12 | 20 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 21 | 18 |
| Son or daughter | - | 3 | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Parent | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | 2 | - |
| Partner or ex-partner | 8 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
| Other relative | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Acquaintance: | ||||||||||
| Friend or social acquaintance | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Business or criminal associate | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Rival gang member | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other known person | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Stranger: | ||||||||||
| Victim known to accused | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Victim unknown to accused | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | - | 1 |
| Unknown | - | 1 | 4 | - | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 |
Notes:
1. For further information on the relationship between the main accused and the victim please see Note 4.10.
2. Figures correct as at 6 November 2012.
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