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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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As has been publicly reported, police confirmed there were no signs of foul play.

— Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Medical assistance was administered to Panettiere upon authorities' arrival, but the actress was later pronounced dead, according to police, who added that no foul play is suspected.

— Edward Segarra, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

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