A false confession is an admission of guilt for a crime which the person did not commit. The confession can be done to save someone else from punishment.
False confession in the works by Agatha Christie[]
- Both Anne Protheroe and Lawrence Redding confessed to the murder of Lucius Protheroe. The reason appeared to be that the pair wanted to protect each other. (The Murder at the Vicarage)
- Both Laura Dwighton and Paul Delangua confessed to the murder of Sir James Dwighton. The reason appeared to be that the pair wanted to protect each other. (The Love Detectives)