(a)(i)(cc) There were 846 murder cases reported against children, in the 2013/2014 financial year.
(a)(ii) There were 969 murder cases reported against children, in the 2014/2015 financial year.
(b) Weapons used, include the weapons used in the cases reported in question 217 and exclude the cases reported in paragraph (a)(ii) above, as it was included in the totals provided in question 2215)
Total cases |
|
Knife |
604 |
Unknown |
533 |
Firearms |
397 |
Sharp instrument |
203 |
Hands |
177 |
Stick |
78 |
Stone/brick |
53 |
String/wire |
30 |
Poison |
25 |
Axe |
23 |
Matches |
22 |
Knobkerrie |
19 |
Iron pipe |
12 |
Booted foot |
12 |
Panga |
11 |
Water |
11 |
Sjambok |
11 |
Bottle |
10 |
Belt |
9 |
Screwdriver |
8 |
Fire hose |
6 |
Hammer |
5 |
Fuel |
5 |
Fist |
5 |
Chain |
4 |
Paraffin |
3 |
Spear |
3 |
Boiling oil |
3 |
Petrol bomb |
2 |
Candle |
2 |
Garden fork |
1 |
Broomstick |
1 |
Iron |
1 |
Hand grenade |
1 |
Crowbar |
1 |
Scissor |
1 |