‘Body in suitcase’ found in Australia turns out to be lifelike doll
Australian police called in to investigate a body found in a suitcase have concluded that the "victim" was in fact a lifelike doll.
Two men driving near the village of Oallen, approximately 230km south-west of Sydney, made the unsettling discovery of a suitcase containing a body. Australian police were called to the scene and initially launched a murder investigation, leading to widespread interest in the case. However, the police soon backtracked, stating that forensic testing had proven the contents of the suitcase were not human remains.
Supt Linda Bradbury from the Hume Police District explained that the contents were "mistaken for a human originally, so they are very realistic in terms of looking like human remains", but were confirmed as a lifelike doll. The doll was dressed in clothing, had hair with a nose piercing, and had markings resembling bruises and grazes.
Police had attended the scene on Sunday to follow proper investigation procedures, maintaining the integrity of the case. The two men who discovered the suitcase were affected by the situation and were informed by police that the contents were not human remains. Police have now closed their investigation.
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