Baby Found Dead in Adelaide Motel After Weeks-Long Absence
Incense was reportedly used in an attempt to mask the odor of the infant's remains, which authorities believe may have been in the room for up to a month.
A baby, reported missing for up to a month, was discovered deceased in an Adelaide motel room on Saturday. Emergency services were alerted to the Tollgate Motel just before 10:30 a.m., where they located the infant, aged under one year old. The child's body is believed to have been in the room for as long as a month.
According to news reports, the baby's parents had been staying at the motel for the duration of the month. Nearby residents had expressed concerns after not seeing the infant for several weeks.
The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death is ongoing, with police, Crime Scene Investigators, and Eastern District Detectives involved. The woman associated with the child is not believed to be a resident of South Australia.