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filicides

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plural of filicide

as in matricides

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foul play

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No information was immediately available on the victim or the circumstances surrounding the apparent suicide, although the memo said there was no evidence of foul play and that Security Services was in charge of the investigation.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
The Sheriff’s Office said homicide detectives did not suspect foul play in the death, though an investigation remained ongoing.

— Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

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