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Publication - Statistics

Homicide in Scotland, 2013-14

Published
9 December 2014
ISBN
9781785440175

Statistical bulletin on crimes of homicide recorded by the police in Scotland in 2013-14

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Table 8: Relationship1 of main homicide accused2 to victim by gender of victims, Scotland, 2004-05 to 2013-14

Number
Gender of victim and relationship
of main accused to victim		 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14
All victims 137 95 120 115 99 82 100 93 63 61
All victims - solved cases 135 92 119 112 96 81 99 89 62 61
Son or daughter 1 5 5 5 1 4 4 5 2 2
Parent 6 2 2 2 6 1 7 2 2 2
Partner or ex-partner 14 16 11 22 18 13 16 12 9 9
Other relative 5 3 8 2 4 3 4 2 - 2
Acquaintance:
Friend or social acquaintance 40 20 34 32 33 31 36 35 25 16
Business or criminal associate 5 3 3 4 - 1 - 3 1 2
Rival gang member 6 2 5 2 3 1 2 2 - -
Other known person 26 20 19 21 16 9 14 14 9 10
Stranger:
Victim known to accused 6 2 - 2 2 1 - - - -
Victim unknown to accused 17 18 20 13 11 14 13 8 7 9
Unknown 9 1 12 7 2 3 3 6 7 9
Male victims - solved cases 108 80 99 89 68 54 78 70 50 46
Son or daughter 1 4 2 4 1 - 2 3 - 1
Parent 5 1 1 - 4 1 5 2 2 2
Partner or ex-partner 4 10 5 8 5 3 4 3 4 1
Other relative 5 2 7 2 4 3 4 1 - 2
Acquaintance:
Friend or social acquaintance 34 19 31 30 27 25 32 33 21 16
Business or criminal associate 5 3 3 4 - 1 - 2 1 2
Rival gang member 6 2 5 2 3 1 2 2 - -
Other known person 25 19 16 20 14 6 13 12 9 9
Stranger:
Victim known to accused 5 2 - 2 2 1 - - - -
Victim unknown to accused 13 17 19 11 7 11 13 7 6 7
Unknown 5 1 10 6 1 2 3 5 7 6
Female victims - solved cases 27 12 20 23 28 27 21 19 12 15
Son or daughter - 1 3 1 - 4 2 2 2 1
Parent 1 1 1 2 2 - 2 - - -
Partner or ex-partner 10 6 6 14 13 10 12 9 5 8
Other relative - 1 1 - - - - 1 - -
Acquaintance:
Friend or social acquaintance 6 1 3 2 6 6 4 2 4 -
Business or criminal associate - - - - - - - 1 - -
Rival gang member - - - - - - - - - -
Other known person 1 1 3 1 2 3 1 2 - 1
Stranger:
Victim known to accused 1 - - - - - - - - -
Victim unknown to accused 4 1 1 2 4 3 - 1 1 2
Unknown 4 - 2 1 1 1 - 1 - 3

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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