Police have confirmed that what was first feared to be the body of a child found in a Devon woodland was in fact an incredibly lifelike sex doll dumped in a black plastic bag.
Plymouth Plus first broke the news that emergency services were called to reports of a ‘child’s body’ being found in woodland in the Awliscombe area of Devon.
Police later clarified that the discovery was 'not human' which left residents in mystery about what could have triggered such a major emergency response.
At the time the mystery was deepened after the South Western Ambulance Service sent land ambulances, two rapid response vehicles and the hazardous area response team to the scene.
A significant police cordon was also put in place and specialist forensic teams were seen at the scene.
Now police have confirmed that the discovery that triggered the emergency response was an 'incredibly lifelike, fully weighted childlike sex doll'.
A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said:
"On Saturday 18 October, we were called to a rural location near Awliscombe after receiving initial reports from several people of a child's body being found within a large black plastic bag.
"Members of the public had located the bag and partially opened it before calling emergency services. Police attended and although the view of the contents of the bag was somewhat restricted, there was nothing seen that conflicted with the initial report. The ambulance service then also attended the scene.
"Due to the incredibly serious nature of the initial reports, officers followed standard protocol which involved consulting forensic experts. Following forensic advice, the object was carefully moved to a sterile location where the bag could be fully opened.
"It was subsequently established the suspected body within the bag was in fact an incredibly lifelike, fully weighted childlike sex doll.
"This discovery is deeply alarming, and it is of great concern that someone had possession of such a realistic, childlike doll and had dumped it in a location where it could be found by members of the public.
"Our enquiries are ongoing to establish ownership. If you have any information about this incident, please contact us via 101 quoting reference number 301 18/10/25.
"Devon and Cornwall police will always do everything that we can to safeguard children and would welcome any steps taken to prevent these types of dolls from being produced, sold, owned, or circulated. "
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