'Body in suitcase' found in Australia turns out to be lifelike doll
Forensics revealed that the 'realistic' looking body was in fact not human.
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"But we've confirmed by other means that they are not."
— Linda Bradbury , Other
"The idea is to not disturb crime scenes as much as possible, to maintain the integrity of our investigation."
— Linda Bradbury , Other
"Unfortunately, they were on a weekend drive as a lot of people do over the weekend and stopped for a break."
— Linda Bradbury , Other
"They were affected yesterday and we will be in touch to let them know that it was not human remains."
— Linda Bradbury , Other
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Forensics revealed that the 'realistic' looking body was in fact not human.
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