Australian Police Launch Homicide Probe After ‘Body’ Found In Suitcase Turns Out To Be Doll
Australian Police Launch Homicide Probe After ‘Body’ Found in Suitcase Turns Out to Be Doll Australian police have ended a homicide investigation after what appeared to be a woman’s body found inside a suitcase was confirmed to be a remarkably lifelike doll.
The bizarre discovery was made in Oallen, a rural area in New South Wales, Australia, after two people on a weekend drive came across a suitcase abandoned by the roadside. When they opened it, they believed they had discovered human remains and alerted the authorities. Police subsequently established a crime scene and began investigating the discovery as a possible suspicious death.
The object inside the suitcase was reportedly dressed in clothing and had hair, a nose piercing and markings that resembled bruises and grazes. Its appearance was convincing enough for members of the public and responding officers to initially believe that it was a human body. Police treated the discovery seriously and preserved the scene while forensic examinations were carried out.
Superintendent Linda Bradbury said authorities had acted appropriately because the object initially appeared to be human remains. She explained that poor weather conditions also meant officers had to exercise caution while examining the suitcase and its contents. The mystery was resolved after forensic examination established that the suspected victim was not a human being.
Instead, investigators determined that the object was a highly realistic doll. The revelation brought the homicide investigation to an abrupt end, with police confirming that no human remains had been discovered. The doll’s lifelike features were believed to have contributed significantly to the initial confusion. Although the suspected homicide investigation has been closed, authorities are still interested in determining how the suitcase and doll ended up abandoned in the rural area. Police are reportedly examining the circumstances surrounding the discovery, including whether the suitcase could be connected to an abandoned vehicle found nearby.
The incident has since attracted widespread attention because of the extraordinary resemblance between the doll and an actual human body.
