The phrase "real perpetrators" refers to the actual people who have committed a crime or wrongdoing. It implies that there may be others wrongly accused or blamed, and the focus should be on identifying and punishing the true culprits.
Sentences with «real perpetrators»
The tricky part is that there are a whole range of possible gastrointestinal culprits, and different researchers / experts have different views on which one is the real perpetrator. (survivorsguidetocolic.com)
Rather, they are vulnerable migrants, refugees or asylum seekers, sent adrift at sea while the real perpetrators wave back at them from the safety of Libya's sandy white beaches. (blog.politics.ox.ac.uk)
Schneiderman says the bureau will work with law enforcement agencies across the state to ensure that those convicted of crimes are indeed the real perpetrators. (news.wbfo.org)