Hong Kong police find no birth records for 2 dead infants left in glass bottles at flat

Chief Inspector Au Yeung Tak of the New Territories North unit said forensic pathologists found the two bodies were between the ages of 24 and 30 weeks, but further tests were needed to determine the cause and time of their deaths.

“[Forensic pathologists] were unable to tell when the babies had died, or whether they had died before or after their births,” he said.

The substance found inside the bottles would also undergo testing, police said.

The chief inspector said officers could not source birth records for the two babies at local hospitals. Pathologists had also collected DNA from the bodies to determine their relationship with the suspects, he added.

“This case is a tragedy and we appeal to the public, especially pregnant women and expectant parents, to seek professional medical advice and take proper care of their babies,” Au Yeung said.

“The parents will be held criminally responsible if their babies die due to improper care.”

Hong Kong police arrest suspected parents of dead infants found in glass bottles

A source earlier told the Post that the case came to light on Friday morning, with the discovery made by a cleaner sent to the flat after a landlord asked two tenants to move out because they owed six months’ worth of rent.

The tenants had rented the flat for HK$8,500 (US$1,000) per month on a two-year contract since December 2022, the insider said.

The two suspects are believed to be the former tenants of the flat concerned.

The pair will be taken to the Fanling Magistrates Court for their mention hearing.