Homicides

Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 23/0961

Version Date: 04/09/2023

The Performance Analysis Department have provided the following information:

Data processing:

Crimsec7 reports for all homicides from 2018 until July 2023 have been reviewed, with any which state the offender was under the influence of drugs at the time of the offence being extracted. It doesn’t however state the type of drug so we cannot answer questions 2 or 3.

The number of homicide or attempted murder investigation reports, since 2018, which make reference to a suspect being under the influence of drugs at the time of offence, broken down by year.

2018 = 2

2019 = 2

2020 = 1

2021 = 0

2022 = 1

2023 = 0

The number of these reports which references a suspect being under the influence of ‘cannabis’ or ‘skunk’ or 'skunkweed' at the time of offence, broken down by year.

This information is not recorded.

Examples of homicide or attempted murder investigation reports (redacted as necessary) which references a suspect being under the influence of ‘skunk’ over the past 12 months.

The Major Crime Investigation Team have confirmed that in the last 12 months, none of our homicide investigations have been linked to skunk cannabis.

Any internal or external notes shared by the force within the past 12 months which references ‘skunk’ in relation to homicide investigations.

Not applicable