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Murders in Scotland increase by nearly a third in past year
http://news.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=620712007
A killing every three days as violence surges on the streets MICHAEL HOWIE ) * Murders in Scotland increase by nearly a third in past year * Encouraging figures from last year marked record drop * Rise in knife killings a blow to Executive after campaign Key quote "Labour set out in its recent manifesto a clear determination to build safer communities through tackling crime and antisocial behaviour, with a real emphasis on community policing as well as stepping up efforts to support victims of crime." - Labour spokesperson Story in full THE number of murders in Scotland has jumped by nearly a third in the past year, with an even bigger rise in fatal stabbings, according to new figures which deal a serious blow to the Scottish Executive's record on violent crime. Advert for scotsman.com's football briefing Figures obtained by The Scotsman reveal there were 120 homicides in 2006-7 - the equivalent of one every three days and up 29 per cent on the previous year's 93. Of those 120 killings, 47 people were stabbed to death, compared with 34 in 2005-6, an increase of 38 per cent. |
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