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

New South Wales police were criticized after discovering that a 'body' found in a suitcase was actually a life-like sex doll. Experts defended the police, noting that standard forensic procedures require caution to avoid destroying potential evidence.
The best practice for investigating potential bodies inside things like wheelie bins and suitcases is not to open it, but to x-ray it, an expert says. The best practice for investigating potential bodies inside things like wheelie bins and suitcases is not to open it, but to x-ray it, an expert says. Australian police and policing 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
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