An article published on 24 August included incorrect time frame information for statistics on unsolved crimes in London. The analysis cited showed that black victims accounted for 83.7% of unsolved shootings and 73.5% of unsolved stabbings, but the figures were for the period 2015 to 2024, not 2019 to 2023 as implied.
Correction issued
The correction was published under the headline "Unsolved murders in London mostly involve black victims". The original article's implication that the incidents occurred between 2019 and 2023 was based on information in the source report, but the statistics actually covered a longer period.
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