Overview
- Members of the public reported a large black bag near Awliscombe on 18 October, prompting a major response with cordons, road closures and forensic consultation.
- After the bag was moved to a sterile location for examination, officers found an incredibly lifelike, fully weighted childlike sex doll rather than human remains.
- Devon and Cornwall Police described the find as deeply alarming and are seeking to identify who dumped it, asking witnesses to call 101 quoting reference 301 18/10/25.
- Shein said it has banned all sex-doll products, temporarily removed its adult category for review, strengthened screening, and will permanently ban linked seller accounts.
- France’s consumer watchdog DGCCRF reported similar listings to judicial authorities, and the Paris prosecutor referred the matter to the National Office for Minors; the doll’s purchase source remains unknown.