The Scottish Government

Victims currently ⁽¹⁾ recorded as homicide victims, by relationship of main accused to victim, 1997-2001

Table 5

Sex of victim and relationship of main accused to victim

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

All victims

90

97

119

105

107

Victims - solved cases

88

96

117

104

105

Son,daughter

4

2

4

2

1

Parent

4

5

4

8

5

Partner

9

15

17

22

14

Other relative

3

4

4

4

4

Acquaintance:

Friend/social acquaintance

46

47

61

36

36

Business/criminal associate

3

5

Rival gang member

3

1

Other known person

10

17

Stranger

22

23

25

11

16

Unknown

-

-

2

5

6

Victims - unsolved cases

2

1

2

1

2