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Lifelike Sex Doll Mistaken for Human Remains in Australia
Two men were driving through the countryside in Australia when they found a suitcase.
Inside the suitcase, it looked like there was a body.
They called the police right away.
The police sent many detectives and science experts to look at the suitcase.
Everyone thought something terrible had happened to a person.
But the experts did tests and found out the 'body' was actually a toy doll that looks very real.
The doll had hair, clothes, a nose ring, and even marks that looked like bruises.
That is why people thought it was a real person.
The police said they are glad they checked so carefully and that the two men did the right thing by calling them.
Police in Australia briefly launched a homicide investigation after what appeared to be human remains were found in a suitcase.
Forensic testing proved the contents were a lifelike sex doll, not a human body.
The suitcase was found by two men near the village of Oallen, about 230km south-west of Sydney.
Police were called at about 12.50pm on Sunday 9 August 2026 following reports of the find.
Superintendent Linda Bradbury said police had no regrets about the handling of the case and praised the men for making the 'right decision' to report it.
- Who
- Two men who found the suitcase, New South Wales Police led by Superintendent Linda Bradbury, and forensic experts
- What
- A brief homicide investigation was closed after a suspected woman's body in a suitcase turned out to be a lifelike sex doll
- Where
- Near Oallen, about 61km south of Goulburn and about 230km south-west of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- When
- Reported at about 12.50pm on Sunday 9 August 2026; police announced the doll discovery on Monday
- Why
- The doll was so realistic, with clothing, hair, a nose piercing and markings resembling bruises and grazes, that it was mistaken for human remains
Key facts
- Location
- Wolgon Road, near Oallen Ford Road, Oallen, about 61km south of Goulburn (about 230km south-west of Sydney), NSW
- Discovery
- Found by two men driving through the Australian countryside; reported at about 12.50pm on Sunday 9 August 2026
- Initial response
- Homicide strike force, detectives and forensic experts deployed; officers from The Hume Police District attended
- Final finding
- Lifelike sex doll, not human remains, confirmed by forensic examination at the Forensic Medicine laboratory
- Doll features
- Clothing, hair, nose piercing, and markings resembling bruises and grazes
- Police statement
- No regrets over case handling; investigations concluded
- Superintendent
- Linda Bradbury, New South Wales Police
Quotes
Linda Bradbury
New South Wales Police Superintendent
“They were mistaken for a human originally. They are very realistic in terms of looking like human remains, but we've confirmed by other means that they are not.”
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NSW Police
New South Wales Police service
“NSW Police can confirm an item located in a bag near Goulburn yesterday is not human remains.”
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