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A prime suspect or key suspect is a person who is considered by the law enforcement agency investigating a crime to be the most likely suspect. [1] [2] The idiom "prime suspect" is believed to have originated in 1931. [1] "Key suspect" is seen as early as 1948. [3]
There are various reasons a person may be considered a prime suspect.[ citation needed] These include:
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (August 2014) |
A prime suspect or key suspect is a person who is considered by the law enforcement agency investigating a crime to be the most likely suspect. [1] [2] The idiom "prime suspect" is believed to have originated in 1931. [1] "Key suspect" is seen as early as 1948. [3]
There are various reasons a person may be considered a prime suspect.[ citation needed] These include: