Baby who hadn't been seen for up to a month found dead beneath blankets in Adelaide motel - as incense burned to mask the smell

On Saturday morning in Glen Osmond, South Australian Police and emergency services were called to the Tollgate Motel, located near the South Eastern Freeway about five kilometers southeast of Adelaide's CBD, after reports of an infant death. Some witnesses estimated around 20 officers at the scene, with police establishing a cordon before leaving by mid-afternoon. According to News | Mail Online, the child was found dead under blankets in a room where incense had been burning to mask odors for up to a month. The baby's parents are thought to have stayed at the motel for a month, and local residents raised concerns after not seeing the infant for several weeks. Police confirmed an investigation is ongoing with crime scene investigators and Eastern District Detectives preparing a report for the coroner.