Object substituted for murdered person so as to allay suspicion

Motif

Object substituted for murdered person so as to allay suspicion.

Deceptions. · Escape by deception. · Death escaped through disguise, shamming, or substitution. · view the constellation · filed as K525.3

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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general Africa (Venda): Stayt The Bavenda (London, 1931) 343f. No. 6.

Within the index

Filed under Escape by use of substituted object. The object is attacked rather than the intended victim.

Filed beside it

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