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02-08-2008, 04:00 PM
According to the Forensics Department, the number of violent crimes has increased. A total of 111 violent deaths were recorded in the National District, San Cristobal and Santo Domingo province in January 2008. This is 15 more than were registered in January 2007. The report includes street violence, road accidents, domestic violence and suicides. Of the 111 deaths, 86 were defined as homicides, of which 78 were committed with guns. The Cibao had a reasonably lower number of deaths, 54, 14 of which were caused by traffic accidents. Also, according to statistics from the Dario Contreras Hospital, the number of road accidents increased. In January 2008, 25 people died in road accidents compared to January 2007, when only six people were killed.
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