Statistics Release CrJ/2004: HOMICIDE IN SCOTLAND, 2003 - STATISTICS PUBLISHED
Table 5: Victims currently (1) recorded as homicide victims, by relationship of main accused to victim, 1999-2003
Relationship of main accused to victim | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
All victims | 119 | 105 | 110 | 128 | 108 |
Victims - solved cases | 117 | 105 | 108 | 126 | 105 |
Son, daughter | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Parent | 4 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Partner | 17 | 22 | 15 | 14 | 6 |
Other relative | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
Acquaintance: | | | | | |
Friend/social acquaintance |  61
| 36 | 37 | 43 | 37 |
Business/criminal associate | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
Rival gang member | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
Other known person | 10 | 17 | 19 | 17 |
Stranger | 24 | 11 | 16 | 20 | 18 |
Unknown | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Victims - unsolved cases | 2 | - | 2 | 2 | 3 |
(1) At 10 November 2004.