From the National Statistics for Scotland today but ignored widely in the media:
There has been a reduction in homicides over the last 20 years across all age groups under 65. The biggest reduction has been amongst victims aged 16-24. In the five years period from 2003-04 to 2007-08 there were 126 victims in this age range. This dropped to 24 across the latest five years period from 2018-19 to 202223.
In Scotland, all four age groups older than 24, other than the over 65s, are more likely to murder. This has all changed since 2007.
In sharp contrast, in England & Wales:
The most common age group for victims of homicides recorded in the year ending March 2022 was those aged 16 to 24 years
Sources:
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Talking-up Scotland 'Albatraz' 
“No, no, none of this—
remember the FERRIES ‘n the DRUGS ‘n Sturgeon!!!!
Back we go the the Labour years wi’ the 3 Jimmies, Gorbal Mick and Wee Brian Wilson singing Danny Boy in Hillsborough Castle.
And the Best Wee Country that couldn’t spend its pocket money (A9/houses/schools that didnt fall down??). Murder/stabbin’s/drunkenness was rife and that’s whit life wiz like–keep the hoi paloi from thinkong about the POLITICS.
Labour Ruled, then the Tories RULED and services ran down and down and good jobs disapeared…..BUT hey… expense claims went up and up.
Mr Taggart, Mr Taggart–thurz bin a MURDO!!
The Good Ol’ Days!
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