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| Figures show homicide rate up 27% | Figures show homicide rate up 27% |
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| Scotland's homicide rate has risen by 27% according to the latest figures released by the Scottish Government. | Scotland's homicide rate has risen by 27% according to the latest figures released by the Scottish Government. |
| The statistics show that 119 people were unlawfully killed in the year ending April 2007. | The statistics show that 119 people were unlawfully killed in the year ending April 2007. |
| Knives or other sharp instruments were used in almost half of the killings and 84% of victims were male. | Knives or other sharp instruments were used in almost half of the killings and 84% of victims were male. |
| Figures for the year to April 2006 saw homicide in Scotland at its lowest level in 15 years, with 93 killings - compared to 137 in 2005. | Figures for the year to April 2006 saw homicide in Scotland at its lowest level in 15 years, with 93 killings - compared to 137 in 2005. |
| There have been 167 people accused of the homicides recorded in the year 2006-07, an increase of 19% on the previous year. | There have been 167 people accused of the homicides recorded in the year 2006-07, an increase of 19% on the previous year. |
| Tackling violence | Tackling violence |
| Almost half of the accused were reported to have been drunk or under the influence of drugs at the time and 92% were male. | Almost half of the accused were reported to have been drunk or under the influence of drugs at the time and 92% were male. |
| Last year 64% of homicides were in the Strathclyde police force area, with six out of eight forces reporting an increase. | Last year 64% of homicides were in the Strathclyde police force area, with six out of eight forces reporting an increase. |
| There were no cases of homicide reported in Dumfries and Galloway and figures in Tayside fell. | There were no cases of homicide reported in Dumfries and Galloway and figures in Tayside fell. |
| Statisticians point out homicide accounts for a tiny proportion - 0.2% - of all violent crime and the figures are still lower than the 134 homicides recorded in 2004-5. | Statisticians point out homicide accounts for a tiny proportion - 0.2% - of all violent crime and the figures are still lower than the 134 homicides recorded in 2004-5. |