'Body in suitcase' found in Australia turns out to be lifelike doll
Forensics revealed that the 'realistic' looking body was in fact not human.
Australian authorities concluded that a body discovered in a suitcase near the small village of Oallen, 230km southwest of Sydney, was not a human, but rather a lifelike doll. The suitcase was found by two men who were on a weekend drive. Police initially announced a murder investigation, which caused significant interest in the case, but later retracted the statement after forensic testing proved the contents were not human.
Supt Linda Bradbury from the Hume Police District explained that the contents in the suitcase were very realistic in terms of looking like human remains due to the doll's realistic appearance with clothing, hair, and a nose piercing. The doll also had markings resembling bruises and grazes. Bradbury emphasized that forensic teams and investigators had attended the scene and followed all necessary processes to maintain the integrity of the investigation.
She expressed no regrets about how the case was handled and praised the two men for making the right decision to report the find.
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