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Statistical Release Crime and Justice Series: Homicide in Scotland, 2010-11

Main method of killing ¹	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11
Shooting	5	3	2	8	8	8	4	2	2	2
Sharp instrument	56	60	55	72	34	54	55	57	35	61
Blunt instrument	9	15	5	8	4	15	8	8	10	8
Hitting and kicking	18	18	22	14	24	16	15	10	10	12
Strangulation/asphyxiation	9	7	5	10	4	3	6	5	7	2
Drowning	-	-	-	1	-	-	2	1	-	1
Fire	3	-	3	1	3	3	1	3	4	-
Poisoning	5	4	8	12	9	13	12	8	3	1
Other or unknown	10	18	9	11	8	7	12	5	11	10
All victims	115	125	109	137	94	119	115	99	82	97

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