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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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The Metro Nashville Police Department said in a statement at the time that no foul play was suspected.

— Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
The news was first reported by local newspapers De Telegraaf and Dutch News, the latter noting that police do not suspect foul play.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

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