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Homicide in Scotland 1998: CrJ/1999/7

 

Table 12

Victims of homicide(1), 1989-98 by age and sex of victim, and relationship of main accused to victim

Sex and age of victim

Relationship of main accused to victim

Son,daughter

Parent

Partner(2)

Other relative

Acquaintance

Stranger

Total(3)

All victims (solved)

39

63

173

44

504

241

1065

Under 1 year

-

28

-

-

-

-

28

1 to 4

-

22

-

1

1

2

26

5 to 15

-

8

-

2

11

22

43

16 to 29

-

2

44

17

218

92

374

30 to 49

7

2

95

14

193

73

384

50 to 69

22

1

29

6

66

34

158

70 and over

10

-

5

4

15

18

52

 
Males

27

40

61

35

451

197

811

Under 1 year

-

19

-

-

-

-

19

1 to 4

-

14

-

-

-

2

16

5 to 15

-

3

-

1

9

10

23

16 to 29

-

2

11

15

198

82

308

30 to 49

5

2

33

13

181

67

301

50 to 69

15

-

15

5

54

27

116

70 and over

7

-

2

1

9

9

28

 
Females

12

23

112

9

53

44

254

Under 1 year

-

9

-

-

-

-

9

1 to 4

-

8

-

1

1

-

10

5 to 15

-

5

-

1

2

12

20

16 to 29

-

-

33

2

20

10

66

30 to 49

2

-

62

1

12

6

83

50 to 69

7

1

14

1

12

7

42

70 and over

3

-

3

3

6

9

24

1. Currently (as at 12 November 1999) recorded as homicide victims.
2. See note 9 of annex for definition of partner.
3. Includes one case where the relationship is unestablished (female victim, age 16-29)

 

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