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Homicide in Scotland, 2003 - Statistics Published

Summary statistics on homicides recorded in Scotland in 2003

Table 4: Victims currently ⁽¹⁾ recorded as homicide victims, by main method of killing, 1999-2003

	1999		2000		2001		2002		2003
Main method of killing	Number	*Percentage*	Number	*Percentage*	Number	*Percentage*	Number	*Percentage*	Number	*Percentage*
All victims	119	*100*	105	*100*	110	*100*	128	*100*	108	*100*
Shooting	5	4	2	2	6	5	3	2	2	2
Sharp instrument	66	55	43	41	49	45	68	53	55	51
Blunt instrument	12	10	10	10	10	9	10	8	10	9
Hitting and kicking	16	13	17	16	16	15	18	14	21	19
Strangulation/asphyxiation	10	8	12	11	10	9	5	4	6	6
Drowning	10	8	3	3	-	-	-	-	-	-
Fire	-	-	-	-	6	5	-	-	2	2
Poisoning	10	8	2	2	4	4	3	2	6	6
Other or unknown	10	8	16	15	9	8	21	16	6	6

(1) At 10 November 2004.

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