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Table 4
Victims currently (1) recorded as homicide victims, by main method of killing, 2003-04 to 2007-08
Main method of killing (2) | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 |
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Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage | Number | Percentage |
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All victims | 108 | 100 | 137 | 100 | 94 | 100 | 119 | 100 | 114 | 100 |
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Shooting | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
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Sharp instrument | 55 | 51 | 72 | 53 | 34 | 36 | 54 | 45 | 55 | 48 |
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Blunt instrument | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 7 |
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Hitting and kicking | 22 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 24 | 26 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
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Strangulation/asphyxiation | 5 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
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Drowning | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | 2 |
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Fire | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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Poisoning | 7 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
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Other or unknown | 9 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 10 |
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(1) At 28 November 2008.
(2) See note 8.
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