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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

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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. (2026, October 12). Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16203745/Baby-hadnt-seen-month-dead-beneath-blankets-Adelaide-motel-incense-burned-mask-smell.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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On October 10, 2026, South Australian Police investigated an unexplained infant death at the Tollgate Motel in Glen Osmond. Emergency services were called around 9 AM and found a baby aged under one year old dead inside a motel room; incense was burning to mask the smell. The child's body had reportedly been there for up to a month. Police charged Benjamin Nicholas Houghton, 40, and Yue Ning Lieu, 42, on October 13 with criminal neglect and concealing human remains. They were also remanded in custody until May 2027. The couple had been staying at the motel since early 2026 without any contact with state authorities or health records.

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Adelaide South Australia the Tollgate Motel

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Adelaide GPE · 1× South Australia GPE · 1× the Tollgate Motel ORG · 1×

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Emergency services were called to the Tollgate Motel shortly before 10.30am, where they found a baby aged under one dead inside a room, with the child's body understood to have been there for up to a month.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-12
2026-10-12 · Daily Mail
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 · assertive framing

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A baby who had reportedly been missing from sight for up to a month was found dead an Adelaide motel room on Saturday. uncertain
who → miss → Saturday
Incense was burning in the room to mask the smell. asserted
Incense → burn → smell
Emergency services were called to the Tollgate Motel shortly before 10.30am, where they found a baby aged under one dead inside a room, with the child's body understood to have been there for up to a month. asserted
body → call → month
News reports said the baby's parents had been staying at the motel for a month, while residents raised concerns after the infant had not been seen for several weeks. asserted
infant → say → weeks
The woman is not believed to be from South Australia. asserted
woman → believe → Australia
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