Baby's Death In Adelaide Motel Investigation

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How it changed

1. 10 Oct

   South Australian Police have attended the Tollgate Motel in Glen Osmond on Saturday morning to investigate a reported infant death.

   2 outlets · ABC News (Australia)
2. 13 Oct

   Benjamin Nicholas Houghton, 40, and Yue Ning Lieu, 42, are in custody after police discovered the child during a welfare check at a Glen Osmond motel in Adelaide’s south on Saturday.

   4 outlets · The Guardian

Coverage 9 articles

• 18 Oct Inside the chilling Satanic obsession of the parents of baby boy who lay dead for months in a grubby Adelaide motel room with incense masking the smell: 'Dark Lord'Yue Ning Lieu, 42, and her partner Benjamin Nicholas Houghton, 40, were arrested for criminal neglect and concealing human remains after their infant son’s decomposing body was found hidden under blankets in a motel room in Adelaide. Police discovered the baby's body during a welfare check at the Tollgate Motel on Saturday, where the couple had been living since arriving from interstate earlier this year without…Daily Mail
• 17 Oct No record of mother or deceased baby in SA health systemSouth Australian Health Minister Blair Boyer announced that there is no record in SA Health systems of either a woman or her deceased baby boy, who were involved in an unexplained death at a motel in Glen Osmond. The parents have been charged with criminal neglect and concealing human remains, but police investigations are still ongoing.ABC News (AU)
• 14 Oct Man and woman charged after baby boy found dead in Australian motelAn Australian man and woman were charged after a baby boy was found dead at the Tollgate Motel in Glen Osmond, Adelaide. Benjamin Nicholas Houghton, 40, and Yue Ning Lieu, 42, were arrested following a welfare check on Saturday. Police confirmed the infant had been deceased for some time and was between six and seven months old. The couple faces charges of criminal neglect and concealing human remains to pervert the…The Independent
• 14 Oct Woman charged over infant death previously reported missing interstateBenjamin Nicholas Houghton and Yue Ning Lieu, aged 40 and 42 respectively, were arrested and charged with criminal neglect and concealing human remains after a deceased infant was discovered at an Adelaide motel on Saturday. They had previously been reported missing together in New South Wales along with another child. Both individuals remain in custody until their next court appearance scheduled for later this year.ABC News (AU)
• 13 Oct Parents of baby found dead in an Adelaide motel room are identified - as the mother's disturbing posts prior to her arrest emergeBenjamin Nicholas Houghton, 40, and Yue Ning Lieu, 42, were arrested after their six- to seven-month-old baby boy was found dead at the Tollgate Motel in Glen Osmond, Adelaide. The couple faces charges of criminal neglect and destroying human remains to pervert the course of justice; Houghton also faces a charge of hindering police. Prior to her arrest, Lieu posted disturbing content on social media expressing…Daily Mail
• 13 Oct Man and woman charged after baby boy found dead in Adelaide motelBenjamin Nicholas Houghton, 40, and Yue Ning Lieu, 42, were charged with criminal neglect and destroying human remains after a baby boy was found dead at the Tollgate Motel in Glen Osmond, Adelaide. Police discovered the six to seven-month-old infant during a welfare check on Saturday; an investigation led by Major Crime Investigation Branch is ongoing, seeking information from anyone who has stayed at the motel and…The Guardian
• 13 Oct Breaking: Charges laid after baby found dead at Adelaide motelSouth Australia's police minister Michael Brown announced during a press conference that charges have been filed in connection with the death of an infant discovered at the Tollgate Motel on Saturday. However, Minister Brown did not disclose specific details such as the nature of the charges or the identity of the accused, citing incomplete briefing on the case.ABC News (AU)
• 12 Oct 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
  Daily Mail
• 10 Oct Police investigating unexplained infant death at Adelaide motelSouth Australian Police investigated an unexplained infant death at the Tollgate Motel in Glen Osmond on Saturday morning. Multiple police vehicles and ambulances responded to the call near the South Eastern Freeway around 9am. The incident raised concerns among nearby residents, who observed a significant police presence throughout the morning. Authorities established a cordon and are working with crime scene…ABC News (AU)

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