Mannequin beheaded, left

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It wasn't a discarded dead body — it was a beheaded mannequin. 

Princeton RCMP responded to reports of a possible body dumped underneath a tarp in Manning Park on July 10, near the highway. 

Turns out, it was something even more bizarre. 

"The officer arrived and found what appeared to be a life-sized mannequin lying underneath a blue tarp," said Const. James Grandy. "The lower legs had been removed along with the head. Metal joints were visible, and it was immediately confirmed to be a plastic doll." 

Further foot patrols in the area found several other plastic body parts. 

The motive is unknown. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact Princeton RCMP at 250-295-6911.