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[Lost Leopard Spot]

"After the discovery earlier this morning of a head on a spike outside Rivington Castle, police are appealing for help and information from members of the community.
The victim has yet to be identified and no other body parts have been found.
The police are treating the death as suspicious."

[bobo the clown]

"After the discovery earlier this morning of a head on a spike outside Rivington Castle, police are appealing for help and information from members of the community.
The victim has yet to be identified and no other body parts have been found.
The police are treating the death as suspicious."

Ha. Size 28 footprints will confuse the Rozzers !!

[Prufrock]

"After the discovery earlier this morning of a head on a spike outside Rivington Castle, police are appealing for help and information from members of the community.
The victim has yet to be identified and no other body parts have been found.
The police are treating the death as suspicious."

[Worthy4England]

"After the discovery earlier this morning of a head on a spike outside Rivington Castle, police are appealing for help and information from members of the community.
The victim has yet to be identified and no other body parts have been found.
The police are treating the death as suspicious."

That is almost a replica of a real incident when police found a head in a wheelie bin in Oldham...and were quoted as treating the death as suspicious. I mean, how suspicous does a head in a wheelie bin have to be, before they rule out natural causes?

[Prufrock]

Indeed, I thought it was a pretty bob on parody of that weird police language that sees men called 'males' buildings called 'addresses' and chopped off heads treated, until confirmation of foul play is received, as 'suspicious'. In case he tripped cut off his head on the serrated edge of the bin and had his body eaten by badgers.

[norm the jedi]

Indeed, I thought it was a pretty bob on parody of that weird police language that sees men called 'males' buildings called 'addresses' and chopped off heads treated, until confirmation of foul play is received, as 'suspicious'. In case he tripped cut off his head on the serrated edge of the bin and had his body eaten by badgers.

The usual phrase is, "police are treating the death as suspicious"

This arising from the fact that there are only two initial Police classifications of incidents resulting in death... Suspicious and non suspicious... Which dictate the response and the type of investigation... So the phrase "police are treating the death as suspicious" relates to the response and the type of investigation rather than the circumstances..
It's an old fashioned phrase but reflects the fact that where death is concerned it is for the coroner to declare how someone met there end.
Plod just decide many bobbies and how much blue and white tape and paper suits they'll need.

Still reads funny.. And plays into the thick copper stereotype. Just doesn't actually mean what you might first think...

I'll get me helmet... And me hi-vis anorak..

[norm the jedi]

Incidentally the rivington pike head on a spike enquiry, will be greatly aided by bobos posts on here in the lead up... That and the size 28 footprints will make for a compelling argument...

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Incidentally the rivington pike head on a spike enquiry, will be greatly aided by bobos posts on here in the lead up... That and the size 28 footprints will make for a compelling argument...

That's social networking for you... the crims are giving themselves away.

[norm the jedi]

He could still claim the defence of reasonable force in the circumstances mind?

[Bruce Rioja]

And Police are looking for a car with missing doors and evidence of confetti around the radiator cap?

[Little Green Man]

I mean, how suspicous does a head in a wheelie bin have to be, before they rule out natural causes?

Heads can be found in bins for all kinds of reasons. Doesn't have to be suspicious...

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/913889-abe ... or-his-hat

[Lost Leopard Spot]

I mean, how suspicous does a head in a wheelie bin have to be, before they rule out natural causes?

Heads can be found in bins for all kinds of reasons. Doesn't have to be suspicious...

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/913889-abe ... or-his-hat

Excuse me, but. That is the very definition of suspicious. What's he hiding from? and how come his mate knew instantly that it was Willy hiding in the bin?

[norm the jedi]

Not suspicious... Buckfast ... Just say nay..

[P.O.S.]

Ive been searching everywhere and I cant seem to find Molly

[Lost Leopard Spot]

[bobo the clown]

Ive been searching everywhere and I cant seem to find Molly

psssst. Rivington !!