§ Mr. Hugh Jenkinsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how
MURDERS KNOWN TO THE POLICE IN ENGLAND AND WALES OF CHILDREN AGED UNDER 16 RELATIONSHIP OF SUSPECT TO VICTIM Number of offences in which relationship is known Relative other than parent parent Non-family relationship Total Relationship not known—offence not cleared up† 1964 … … … — 30 2 32 13 1965 … … … — 28 7 35 3 1966 … … … — 12 6 18 6 1967 … … … 3* 30 5 38 6 1968 … … … — 23 8 31 9 * All three victims were murdered by their grandmother in one incident. † 28 of the 37 cases where the relationship is not known were newly-born babies, the majority of whom might be found to be victims of infanticide if the offenders were discovered and proceedings taken.