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10 August 2026

Homicide Investigation Called Off After ‘Body’ Found Stuffed in Suitcase Is Revealed to Be ‘Life-Like Doll’

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Homicide Investigation Called Off After ‘Body’ Found Stuffed in Suitcase Is Revealed to Be ‘Life-Like Doll’

Police in New South Wales, Australia, said the doll was “very realistic in the terms of looking like human remains” ...

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