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Dead one, overdose, psychopath, rape victim, kiddy-lover, serial killer, homicide, suicide, matricide, regicide, genocide, deicide, [[Murder By Death|unclecide]], [[Shoot the Dog|puppycide]], [[Paranoia Fuel|tropercide]], pesticide, younameitcide.
 
This will usually be preceded by a cop waving around his torchlight until he spots something in the corner just out of the camera's view, so that he can stand there looking all filled with piss & vinegar. He will then shout something along the lines of "[[Never Give the Captain a Straight Answer|Lieutenant, you might wanna see this...]]". The officer in question will stroll up, take a quick look and deliver the appropriate version of the aforementioned clichécliché. Then it's on to the commercials.
 
Many variations to the standard theme exist, of course. With irate cops faced with the disbelief of their captains shouting "Look boss, we've got a psychopath on our hands here!", to medical personnel springing into action while doggedly remarking 'they've got themselves an overdose' there really seems to be no limit to what ends script-writers will go to use it.