Man and woman charged after baby boy found dead in Adelaide motel
A man and a woman have been charged with criminal neglect and perverting the course of justice after a baby boy was found dead in an Adelaide motel. The Major Crime Investigation Branch has taken over the case as the investigation continues.
Why it matters
This is a high-profile criminal case involving child welfare, drawing significant public and law enforcement attention in South Australia.
South Australia police say the body of a baby boy was found in an Adelaide motel room after a welfare check on Saturday. South Australia police say the body of a baby boy was found in an Adelaide motel room after a welfare check on Saturday. South Australia Man and woman charged after baby boy found dead in Adelaide motel South Australia police say infant was aged between six and seven months old and had been ‘deceased for a period of time’
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Prefer the Guardian on Google A man and a woman have been charged after a baby boy was found dead in a motel.
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.
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