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Statistical Release Crime and Justice Series: Homicide in Scotland, 2010-11
Statistical Release Crime and Justice Series: Homicide in Scotland, 2010-11
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Table 5. Homicide victims by main method of killing, Scotland, 2001-02 to 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 |
1. See Annex 1.8.