Table 2.9
Senior victims of family-related murder-suicide, by motive and accused-victim relationship, Canada, 2001 to 2011

Table 2.9 Senior victims of family-related murder-suicide, by motive and accused-victim relationship, Canada, 2001 to 2011
Table summary
This table displays the results of table 2.9 senior victims of family-related murder-suicide. The information is grouped by relationship of accused to victim (appearing as row headers), motive for murder-suicide, argument or quarrel, frustration, anger or despair, mercy killing/assisted suicides, other, no apparent motive, unknown and total, calculated using number and percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Relationship of accused to victim Motive for murder-suicide
Argument or quarrel, frustration, anger or despair Mercy killing/assisted suicides OtherNote 1 No apparent motive Unknown Total
number percent number percent number percent number percent number percent number percent
SpouseNote 2 14 64 4 18 2 9 2 9 2 Note ...: not applicable 24 100
Grown childNote 3 5 31 3 19 0 0 8 50 0 Note ...: not applicable 16 100
Other familyNote 4 4 57 0 0 3 43 0 0 3 Note ...: not applicable 10 100
Total 23 51 7 16 5 11 10 22 5 Note ...: not applicable 50 100
... not applicable
Note 1.

Includes revenge, jealousy, fear of apprehension and other motives.

Note 2.

Includes current and former legally married and common-law spouses and same-sex spouses.

Note 3.

Includes biological, step, adoptive and foster children.

Note 4.

Includes all other family members related by blood, marriage (including common-law) or adoption. Examples include grandchildren, uncles, aunts, cousins and in-laws.

Note: Exclude incidents where the sex and/or age of victim was unknown. Percentages exclude incidents where the motive was unknown. Totals may not add to 100% due to rounding.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Homicide Survey.
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