Roland Deschain
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Interesting article here originally from Journal of Forensic Sciences.
Goes into stats which may be relevant.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/50248943_False_Allegation_of_Child_Abduction
Goes into stats which may be relevant.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/50248943_False_Allegation_of_Child_Abduction
edit to add quote from aboveWhen a parent or other caregiver is involved in the death of a child, the homicide may be disguised or alleged to have been an accident (7). In other cases, the offender may hide the body of the victim and then falsely claim that the child has been kidnapped or that the child is simply missing. This false claim of abduction provides a means to explain the disappearance of the child and to shift the focus of the investigation toward an unknown kidnapper and away from the offender. It also serves to preserve the image of the ill-fated "good" parent, garnering sympathy and attention (not unlike that of Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy). It is this latter type of case that is the focus of this study
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