Homicide in Scotland: 2017/18
The Scottish Government has released statistics on the number of homicide cases recorded by police in Scotland for 2017/2018. Data show that between 2008/09 and 2017/18, 36 children under 16-years-old were victims of homicide. 83 percent of these were killed by one of their parents.
Source: Scottish Government Date: 30 October 2018
Further information: Homicide in Scotland 2017-18 (PDF)
