Homicide in Scotland, 2012-13

Statistical bulletin on crimes of homicide recorded by the police in Scotland in 2012-13


Table 8: Relationship1 of main homicide accused2 to victim by gender of victims, Scotland, 2003-04 to 2012-13

Number

Gender of victim and relationship of main accused to victim 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
All victims 109 137 95 120 115 99 82 100 93 62
All victims - solved cases 108 135 92 119 112 96 81 99 89 61
Son or daughter 6 1 5 5 5 1 4 4 5 2
Parent 3 6 2 2 2 6 1 7 2 2
Partner or ex-partner 5 14 16 11 22 18 13 16 12 9
Other relative 5 5 3 8 2 4 3 4 2 -
Acquaintance:
Friend or social acquaintance 36 40 20 34 32 33 31 36 35 25
Business or criminal associate 5 5 3 3 4 - 1 - 3 1
Rival gang member 2 6 2 5 2 3 1 2 2 -
Other known person 15 26 20 19 21 16 9 14 14 8
Stranger:
Victim known to accused 3 6 2 - 2 2 1 - - -
Victim unknown to accused 20 17 18 20 13 11 14 13 8 7
Unknown 8 9 1 12 7 2 3 3 6 7
Male victims - solved cases 93 108 80 99 89 68 54 78 70 49
Son or daughter 3 1 4 2 4 1 - 2 3 -
Parent 1 5 1 1 0 4 1 5 2 2
Partner or ex-partner 1 4 10 5 8 5 3 4 3 4
Other relative 5 5 2 7 2 4 3 4 1 -
Acquaintance:
Friend or social acquaintance 35 34 19 31 30 27 25 32 33 21
Business or criminal associate 4 5 3 3 4 - 1 - 2 1
Rival gang member 2 6 2 5 2 3 1 2 2 -
Other known person 14 25 19 16 20 14 6 13 12 8
Stranger:
Victim known to accused 3 5 2 - 2 2 1 - - -
Victim unknown to accused 18 13 17 19 11 7 11 13 7 6
Unknown 7 5 1 10 6 1 2 3 5 7
Female victims - solved cases 15 27 12 20 23 28 27 21 19 12
Son or daughter 3 - 1 3 1 - 4 2 2 2
Parent 2 1 1 1 2 2 - 2 - -
Partner or ex-partner 4 10 6 6 14 13 10 12 9 5
Other relative - - 1 1 - - - - 1 -
Acquaintance:
Friend or social acquaintance 1 6 1 3 2 6 6 4 2 4
Business or criminal associate 1 - - - - - - - 1 -
Rival gang member - - - - - - - - - -
Other known person 1 1 1 3 1 2 3 1 2 -
Stranger:
Victim known to accused - 1 - - - - - - - -
Victim unknown to accused 2 4 1 1 2 4 3 - 1 1
Unknown 1 4 - 2 1 1 1 - 1 -

Notes:
1. For further information on the relationship between the main accused and the victim please see Note 4.11.
2. Figures correct as at 1 October 2013.

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