Australian investigation called off after ‘body in suitcase’ turns out to be lifelike doll

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Australian police said the doll had markings that resembled bruises and grazes

Australian homicide investigation called off after 'body' turns out to be lifelike doll  Reuters

Police initially believed a woman's body was in the suitcase but forensics later showed it was not human

Police initially suspecting the suitcase contained the body of a woman in a “state of decomposition”. Examination revealed its contents was a doll-like object.

Police sources say a "body" found in a suitcase in southern NSW is believed to be a sex doll, rather than the remains of a woman, as first feared.