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Our middle daughter lives in South London, not far from Crystal Palace. Early each morning she goes for a run with her dog, Arthur. This morning, she discovered something disturbing in the woods. She took photographs, but did not investigate closely and would not allow Arthur too near, either.
A police car and an ambulance arrived on the scene and after a short while the authorities determined that the polythene wrapped ‘body’ had probably been deposited as a Hallowe’en prank.
The police officer who was the first to investigate agreed that it looked very suspicious. It is a shame that one person’s idea of a joke results in money being wasted on public resources, but such things must be examined.
Not long ago, the various parts of a dismembered body were found near this location, so police are aware and alert at all times. This time, fortunately, it was just a poor joke in bad taste.
That's pretty disgusting behaviour. I would be feeling quite upset if I had come across that on my walk, even though it turned out to be a prank.
ReplyDeleteIt was designed to shock, obviously. Completely unnecessary.
ReplyDeleteThere are people with very sick sense of humour, hope your daughter is OK, not a great start to her day.
ReplyDeleteShe's fine, thank you, though a bit shaken at the time.
DeleteYikes! She did exactly the right thing. I imagine the police were not amused. So what was in the plastic wrapping? Is it a mannequin, or just a bunch of plastic?
ReplyDeleteShe didn't wait to find out, once the police took over.
DeleteGood grief.
ReplyDeleteAwful.
DeleteUnbelievable what people find funny when it is not.
ReplyDeleteI think people are becoming desensitised to horror.
DeleteAbsolutely unbelievabe, our world is sick to the core
ReplyDeleteThere are some sick people around.
DeleteWhat a horrible, frightening experience.
ReplyDeleteNot at all pleasant.
DeleteWell at least it wasn't a real body.
ReplyDeleteThat was a blessing.
DeleteThank goodness it turned out to be a prank, though it’s unsettling that someone would think that kind of “joke” is amusing
ReplyDeleteIndeed.
DeleteThat isn't a very funny joke.
ReplyDeleteIt certainly is not funny.
DeleteI wonder if whoever put the package there was keeping up on its discovery?
ReplyDeleteI wondered that, too.
DeleteI'm glad it wasn't a poor unfortunate soul. I hope your daughter has recovered. That was a disturbing find.
ReplyDeleteMy daughter was relieved to find it wasn't a body.
DeleteGosh that is definitely VERY poor taste Janice. I would've been alarmed if I'd come across that too.
ReplyDeleteWhat goes through the mind of someone who would do that?
DeleteI watch a lot of British mysteries, so I would have dialled 999 too.
ReplyDeleteIt's not all Midsomer Murders and Agatha Christie . . .
DeleteOh that is horrible. But thank God it wasn't a body.
ReplyDeleteIt was horrible.
DeleteNot a good prank at all.
ReplyDeleteNo.
DeleteI would have been suspicious of that too and would have done the same thing your daughter did. Glad it was just a prank
ReplyDeleteIt raises all sorts of questions.
DeleteVery poor taste.
ReplyDeleteVery poor.
DeleteNot funny. Waste of police time and money. But great that she called them because it does look suspicious.
ReplyDeleteHer dog was interested, because it had blood or something similar on it . . . 😕
DeleteI'd hazard a guess that whoever did that has never had to go through an actual loss or scare; if they had, they'd know what a bad idea it was. I hope your daughter doesn't experience any lingering distress from the situation.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you're right, Jenny.
DeleteThat's an unfortunate prank even if the past history wasn't there. Hmmmm, wonder if the wrapping had any fingerprints? Jeepers! Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteThe possibility of DNA evidence on it was one reason my daughter didn't touch it - miscarriages of justice do occur.
DeleteThis is not funny. This is disgusting and twisted.
ReplyDeletethank god your daughter didn't stumble into something nasty,
It is.
DeleteThat is in bad taste and not at all funny.
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DeleteIt has all been said above - definitely not funny left in a public place.
ReplyDeleteIt had to be found to 'complete' the prank, I suppose.
DeleteA thoughtless prank which your daughter could not ignore and was right to inform the police.
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DeleteIt's completely understandable why she would be alarmed, especially given the history of that area. I hope the rest of her runs with Arthur are much more peaceful!
ReplyDeleteSo do I!
DeleteWhat an awful prank
ReplyDeleteIt was.
DeleteHow horrible.
ReplyDeleteHalloween - a bit of a nuisance imho
Alison in Devon x
I tend to agree with you. It's beginning to become more lurid in UK now.
DeleteI wonder what was hidden by the black plastic wrapping?
ReplyDeleteThe police were busy so she didn't wait to find out.
DeleteNot amusing. I've come to dislike Halloween because it invites this and worse kinds of "mischief." But I have fond memories of the costumes my mother would help me make. My cousins and I would go trick or treating to the homes on our lonely country road; our neighbors were our own great grandparents and aunts and cousins. I've just realized the last time we did this was 60 years ago!
ReplyDeleteI know it was a prank and not a real crime, but children in particular can respond as if it was real eg nightmares
ReplyDeleteSorry, Hels
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