§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many murders in each of the last four years for which figures are available were committed by persons related to or known to the victim.
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§ Mr. Alexander W. Lyon:Comparable figures showing the relationship of victims to principal suspects in respect of offences decided by a court to be murder in England and Wales are available only for 1971 to 1973. The following is the information:
OFFENCES DECIDED BY COURT TO BE MURDER (ENGLAND AND WALES) Victim/suspect relationship 1971 1972 1973 Son or daughter 8 5 3 Parent 2 1 1 Spouse or cohabitant 13 10 18 Other relative 3 3 4 Lover, etc. 8 3 5 Acquaintance 17 17 19 Other associate 6 7 4 Total offences decided by court to be murder in which principal suspect was related to or known to, the victim 57 46 54