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Adelaide Motel: Baby Found Dead, Couple Charged
14 Oct
Summary
- A baby boy aged six to seven months was discovered deceased in an Adelaide motel.
- A man and woman face charges of criminal neglect and concealing human remains.
- The pair had been staying at the motel since arriving in South Australia.
Authorities in Adelaide have charged a man and woman following the discovery of a deceased infant. The baby boy, estimated to be between six and seven months old, was found during a welfare check at the Tollgate Motel in Glen Osmond.
Benjamin Nicholas Houghton, 40, and Yue Ning Lieu, 42, were arrested and subsequently charged with criminal neglect and concealing human remains. Court documents indicate these alleged offenses occurred between August 9 and October 10. The couple had been residing at the motel since the beginning of the year.
Both individuals appeared in court on Monday and have been remanded in custody until May 2027. Neither sought bail. The Major Crime Investigation Branch is leading the ongoing investigation due to the sensitive nature of the incident. The family was not known to South Australia's child protection agency.
