Murders and killings in England and Wales have increased to their highest level for five years, figures show.
The 14% increase in the year to September 2015 was largely due to a high number of deaths in June when 75 people were killed in one month, the Office for National Statistics found.
There were 574 murders and killings in total, 71 more than the previous year.
Overall reported crime was up by 6% to 4.3 million offences but the ONS said it was due to better recording methods.
While the murder rate in England and Wales has risen, it remains significantly lower than it was a decade ago because of 10 years of previous falls.