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A ‘body’ found in a suitcase was actually a sex doll. How did NSW police get it so wrong?

Officers – correctly – may not have fully unzipped the bag containing the lifelike doll to avoid destroying evidence, one expert says

A ‘body’ found in a suitcase was actually a sex doll. How did NSW police get it so wrong?

TL;DR

  • Police discovered a lifelike sex doll inside a suitcase, initially believed to contain human remains.
  • Experts affirm that officers correctly followed protocol by not fully unzipping the bag to preserve potential evidence.
  • Forensic examiners would have continued to inspect the doll for DNA or other traces linking it to other crimes.
  • Objects like sex dolls can be highly realistic, and real bodies are sometimes found in similar containers.
  • Possessing child-like sex dolls is an offense in Australia, but this doll is not believed to be childlike.