§ Bob RussellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people in the age groups(a) 0 to 7, (b) 8 to 13 and (c) 14 to 18 years were murdered in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and in each age group how many were killed by (i) a family member, (ii) someone known to them and (iii) a stranger. [24561]
§ Mr. Keith BradleyThe information requested for England and Wales is given in the table. Data are given for currently recorded homicides. Family member includes current or former spouse, cohabitant or lover. Stranger includes those cases where the relationship is not known or where there is no suspect.
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Relationship victim to suspect 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 Stranger 22 11 15 20 22 Total 43 29 48 36 52 Note:
As at 3 October 2001; figures are subject to revision as cases are dealt with by the police and by the courts, or as further information becomes available.
Homicide Statistics are published annually in Chapter 4 of 'Criminal Statistics England and Wales'. Data are published on a calendar year basis up to 1997 and a financial year basis from 1997–98. The latest statistics relating to 2000–01 were published in December 2001 in 'Criminal Statistics England and Wales 2000'.