Homicide data 2013 406/2024
FOI Reference: 406/2024
Request:
1. How many homicides were recorded by your force in 2013
2. Of the homicides recorded by your force in 2013, how many of the victims were categorised as
- Male
- Female
- Unknown/unrecorded
3. Of the homicides recorded by your force in 2013, how many of the victims were aged
- 0-12
- 13-19
- 20-24
- 25-34
- 35-44
- 45-54
- 55-64
- 65 and over
4. Of the homicides recorded by your force in 2013, how many recorded the method of killing as
- Knife or sharp implement
- Shooting
- Blunt implement
- Physical assault, no weapon
- Other method of killing
- Not known/not recorded
5. Of the homicides recorded by your force in 2013, how many recorded an officer observed ethnicity of the victim as
- Asian
- Black
- White
- Other
- Not recorded/not known
6. Of the homicides recorded by your force in 2013, how many victims were flagged as
- Domestic abuse
- Not domestic abuse
7. Of the homicides recorded by your force in 2013, how many
- Resulted in a subsequent murder charge but not conviction
- Resulted in a subsequent murder charge and conviction
- Did not result in any individual being subsequently charged with murder
Response 1:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
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Response 2:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
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Male |
Female |
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1 |
2 |
Response 3:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
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35-44 |
65 & over |
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2 |
1 |
Response 4:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
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Knife/sharp implement |
S38(1) applies (please see below for explanation) |
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1 |
2 |
Response 5:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
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White |
S38(1) applies (please see below for explanation) |
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2 |
1 |
Response 6:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
|
S38(1) applies (please see below for explanation) |
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3 |
Response 7:
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information requested, as outlined below.
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Murder charge – conviction |
No charges |
S38(1) applies (please see below for explanation) |
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1 |
1 |
1 |
Explanation of the applied exemption:
Section 1 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) places two duties on public authorities. Unless exemptions apply, the first duty at Section 1(1)(a) is to confirm or deny whether the information specified in a request is held. The second duty at Section 1(1)(b) is to disclose information that has been confirmed as being held. Where exemptions are relied upon, Section 17 of Freedom of Information Act requires that we provide the applicant with a notice which:
- a) States that fact
- b) Specifies the exemption(s) in question and
- c) State (if that would not otherwise be apparent) why the exemption applies
I can confirm that Dyfed-Powys Police does hold the information that you have requested. However, we are withholding some of the information since we consider that the following exemptions apply to it:
Section 38(1)(a) Health & Safety
The Section 38 exemption is a prejudice-based qualified exemption. There is therefore a requirement to carry out a HARM Test in respect of such information and there is a requirement to carry out a Public Interest Test in order to establish whether the public interest in maintaining the exemption may be outweighed by a wider public benefit in disclosure.
- Information is exempt information if its disclosure under this Act would, or would be likely to –
(a) Endanger the physical or mental health of any individual,
Harm
To release this information into the public domain at this stage, whereby detail to that level has not previously been disclosed by the force, could cause physical or mental harm to the health of any surviving relative of the deceased and to the offender(s) as to publish this information would create difficult and painful memories to family members at a time when those family members may well be within the healing process, through time, in coming to terms with what happened to their relative some time ago.
Public Interest Test
Considerations favouring disclosure - Disclosure of the information would lead to better informed public awareness on how the police conduct investigations and the use of public funds ensuring transparency in the activities of the public authority especially in high-profile cases such as homicides where some information is already in the public domain.
Considerations favouring non-disclosure - Disclosure of the information would cause significant distress to the family. Releasing the information could also jeopardise the physical and mental well-being of members of the family who are only just coming to terms with events of the past in relation to such matters. Disclosure of the information would therefore result in a loss of confidence in the public authority to protect the well-being of the family and local community.
Balance Test:
Disclosure under the Act is a disclosure to the world not just to the individual making the request. The proper detection, investigation and prosecution of crimes are cornerstones of a modern democratic society. The Police Service will never divulge information if it will hinder that core responsibility or affect the health and safety or well-being of individuals or groups of people. Although the way the Police conduct investigations, especially high-profile murder investigations, should be transparent and shared with the public they have a greater duty to protect the public from harm or distress. Therefore, in this case, the balance lies in favour of non-disclosure of the requested information.
It should be noted that as a result of the systems adopted by Dyfed-Powys Police in relation to the recording of such information that the information released may or may not be accurate.
(This is a response under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and disclosed on 04/06/2024)