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Statistics Release: Homicide in Scotland, 2007-08

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Table 7
Persons accused in homicide cases (1), by whether drunk and/or under influence of drugs, 2003-04 to 2007-08

Drink/drug status of accused

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

Number

Percentage

Number

Percentage

Number

Percentage

Number

Percentage

Number

Percentage

All accused

155

100

187

100

140

100

167

100

148

100

Drunk54354926574150303322

On drugs

18

12

16

9

13

9

14

8

13

9

Drunk and on drugs

11

7

11

6

21

15

15

9

21

14

Neither drink nor on drugs

11

7

26

14

25

18

20

12

19

13

Not known

61

39

85

45

24

17

68

41

62

42

(1) Currently (as at 28 November 2008) recorded as homicide

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