Mr. Wm. Rossasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many murders have been committed in Londonderry City and Londonderry County since 5th October 1968; how many persons 422W have been charged with such murders; how many persons are being sought by the police for questioning with regard to such murders; and how many applications for extradition have been made to the Republic of Ireland for such persons.
§ Mr. Merlyn Rees,pursuant to his reply [Official Report, 12th January 1976; Vol. 903, c. 89], gave the following information
Security statistics are not kept on a county or county borough basis.
The following figures relate to Police Divisions N and O, which include the whole of County Londonderry and parts of Counties Tyrone and Antrim. They cover the period from 5th October 1968 to 31st December 1975:
Murders 101 Persons charged 17 Applications for extradition 1 A charge may cover more than one murder when several people die in a single incident.
The number of persons sought by the police for questioning is an operational matter for the Chief Constable.