Proof of absence from a crime scene (5)

I believe the answer is:

alibi

(Other definitions for alibi that I've seen before include "I bail (anag.)" , "Story confirming innocence" , "Excuse - plea of being elsewhere" , "Excuse for not doing something" , "Proof of not being at the scene of the crime" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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