‘Child’s body’ reported in woodland found to be ‘deeply disturbing’ childlike sex doll
Police searching for owner of ‘childlike sex doll’ found in Devon
- Police in Devon initially responded to reports of a child's body found in a black plastic bag near Awliscombe on 18 October.
- Emergency services treated the discovery as a major incident, closing roads and calling in forensic experts based on initial observations.
- It was later confirmed that the suspected body was, in fact, an "incredibly lifelike, fully weighted childlike sex doll".
- Devon and Cornwall Police expressed deep concern over the discovery and are actively searching for the doll's owner.
- The incident follows reports of similar dolls being sold on online marketplaces, leading Shein to ban all sex-doll products and launch an internal investigation.