The force said it had followed “proper procedure” by sending a forensic pathologist to the woodland near Kineton, and cordoning off a country lane for 31 hours. But the suspected body was actually a “discarded and realistic life-size doll”, a spokesperson added.
Police chief: Alright gents what've we got here now.
Officer 1: Well, we recieved a call from a man who spotted a woman's hand and foot sticking out of some undergrowth in the woods over there [points in general direction]
Police chief: Right, and I see you've already cordoned off the area, and called in the forensic pathologist. Excellent. [turns to pathologist] So what else can you tell me about the victim?
Forensic pathologist: What, me? Oh no, I haven't had a look. Sounds a bit morbid.
Police chief: You didn't even make sure it was a dead person? What've you two been doing here for the last 30 sodding hours?
Officer 1: Well you don't have to raise your voice. We're standing right here.
Police chief: I know you're standing right there, that's the problem!
Honestly, though 31 hours seems a bit excessive, I don't blame them for being cautious. If it was a body, they'd be smart to document everything in the area and carefully navigate so as not to contaminate the crime scene. Lots of important evidence could be destroyed by someone just walking up and moving the body.
I'd rather them be careful and thorough with what turns out to be a sex doll than be callous and clumsy with an actual body.
Inflatable... So it wasn't even a super realistic doll, just a cheap inflatable one. JFC, poke it with a stick or something if you're that damned blind.
"When they finally dragged the ‘corpse’ out they realised the blunder. The officers had a big laugh about it. It was a very dirty, broken and overused sex doll.”