Australian Homicide Investigation Called Off After "Body" Turns Out To Be Life Like Doll
Forensic testing showed the suspected remains were a lifelike doll with clothing, hair and a nose piercing after police launched a homicide response.
- On Monday, New South Wales Police confirmed a suitcase discovered in rural Australia contained a lifelike doll, ending a brief homicide investigation initially sparked by the discovery.
- Two members of the public discovered the abandoned suitcase on a Sunday drive near Oallen on August 9, prompting The Hume Police District to establish a crime scene near Goulburn.
- Forensic examinations revealed the contents were a lifelike doll, replete with clothing, hair, and a nose piercing, which 'also had markings that resembled bruises and grazes.'
- Superintendent Linda Bradbury noted police 'don't like to disturb remains too much in situ,' adding the item was 'very realistic in terms of looking like human remains.'
- Authorities have now closed the homicide investigation after determining the doll was briefly 'mistaken' for a murder victim, clarifying the confusion stemmed from its realistic appearance.
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Australian Police Suitcase Investigation: How a Lifelike Doll Triggered a Forensic Response
A roadside suitcase in Australia sparked a disturbing police investigation after witnesses believed it contained human remains. What officers discovered inside initially appeared serious enough to trigger a forensic examination. New South Wales Police were called to a road in the village of Oallen at around 12:50 p.m. on August 9. Members of the public had reported finding what looked like human remains inside a bag, Dexerto reported Officers ar…
Australian police have been left in a state of embarrassment after they long mistook a lifelike mannequin found in a roadside suitcase for a murder victim. Officers were baffled when they found the sex doll with hair, clothing, piercings and bruises.
Police launched an investigation into a "shocking discovery" but soon backed down
Two men alerted the police to find the object, very realistic in appearance, abandoned in a rural area; the officers arrived to deploy detectives and forensic experts
The latter truly looked like a human being justified the police at a press conference.
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