Cops Raid Woman s Home Over Corpse Only to Find It s a Dummy
On 5/19/21 at 1:54 PM EDT
Returning from picking up her older son from school earlier this month, 28-year-old mother of two Cara Louise was surprised to see several squad cars milling around her home in the Bedfordshire, England, suburb of Houghton Regis, according to Triangle News via the
New York Post. Once Louise pulled into her driveway, she spoke to a nearby neighbor about the police presence, jokingly asking, What have you done? In response, she was told that the officers were there to investigate multiple reports that Louise had a corpse wrapped in trash bags and bound with duct tape propped up against her wall. It was an answer that left her at a loss for words.
Halloween decorations placed out of context can really mess with people. A mom from the U.K. says she recently arrived home from the school run to see two police cars driving away from her home. Cara Louise, of Bedfordshire, says the issue was sparked by a dummy wrapped in garbage bags and duct tape that she had used as a spooky decoration at a holiday kids’ party. She explains the fake corpse had been kept in her backyard since November, but had recently been relocated to behind some garbage bins as she gardened, and she forgot to put it back. The creepy prop freaked out her neighbors, who called police, and ten officers showed up. Thankfully, Louise was able to explain to the police that she had “not killed anyone.” She added that her five-year-old son stood close by and told the police “how much he loves Halloween and we can’t get rid of the body because he loves it.”
By Karah Leigh - @karahontheradio
May 14, 2021
At least 10 police officers swarmed the home a British mom Thursday after they spotted what looked like a corpse wrapped in plastic outside her door only to discover it was an old Halloween decoration.
Bedfordshire resident Cara Louise, 28, says she hosted a circus-themed birthday party for one of her children earlier in the week and had used the Halloween decoration as part of the decor. Afterwards, she wrapped it in plastic and set it outside with the intention of putting it in storage at a later time, she says. But before that could happen, she found herself clearing her name in a murder investigation.
By Karah Leigh - @karahontheradio
May 14, 2021
At least 10 police officers swarmed the home a British mom Thursday after they spotted what looked like a corpse wrapped in plastic outside her door only to discover it was an old Halloween decoration.
Bedfordshire resident Cara Louise, 28, says she hosted a circus-themed birthday party for one of her children earlier in the week and had used the Halloween decoration as part of the decor. Afterwards, she wrapped it in plastic and set it outside with the intention of putting it in storage at a later time, she says. But before that could happen, she found herself clearing her name in a murder investigation.
At least 10 police officers swarmed the home a British mom Thursday after they spotted what looked like a corpse wrapped in plastic outside her door. Any guess on what it actually was?