Steleheart
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gngr~snap, I think you meant to reference Classito's 1st and 2nd photos, not 2nd and 3rd. I don't believe anything is missing from the trunk lid. The edge, even in its deformed state, more or less follows the contour of the trunk opening. One more trick of the car manufacturers to make cars lighter, and of course cheaper -- big tail lights and bumpers (plastic), small trunk lids (steel).
I do, however, think the shape of the front quarter panel in Classito's 3rd photo looks odd, and could have had a sample removed. Dunno.
BTW, the tool in question is a lug wrench. A crowbar would have a fork on the short end, not a bulbous shape (a socket for a lug nut). Either one would work for the required leverage though. And it wasn't moved either. The perspective of the 2nd photo makes the half of the trunk lid that is away from the tool look much shorter than it is, because it curves downward beyond the midpoint (you can tell that from the diverging shadow in the 1st photo).
JMO
Exactly, thank you for mentioning perspective. Having both angles makes that clear. And the socket is at the right edge pointing upward. It was not moved as shown by the pictures.