1. Homicide Followed by Suicide (Dyadic Death) in Yorkshire and Humberside
- 1 April 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Medicine, Science and the Law
- Vol. 33 (2) , 167-171
- https://doi.org/10.1177/002580249303300213
Abstract
In England and Wales 5–10 per cent of homicides are followed by the suicide of the assailant. Fifty-two episodes of homicide-suicide occurring in Yorkshire and Humberside have been studied. Forty-nine of the assailants were male with a mean age of 49 years. There were 65 victims, who were usually the spouse and/or children of the killer. Shooting was the most frequent method of killing and subsequent suicide. The results are compared with other homicide statistics and previously published studies of homicide-suicide.Keywords
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