NZ 'suitcase murder': Anti-depressants found in children's bodies
Summary
In New Zealand, Hakyung Lee is facing trial for allegedly killing her two young children and hiding their bodies in suitcases found in a storage unit. The children had traces of Nortriptyline, an anti-depressant not meant for children, in their bodies. Ms. Lee admits causing their deaths but pleads not guilty to murder charges.Key Facts
- Hakyung Lee is accused of killing her children, aged eight and six, in New Zealand.
- The children's bodies were found in suitcases in a storage unit in 2022.
- Traces of Nortriptyline, an anti-depressant drug, were found in the children's bodies.
- Nortriptyline can be dangerous for children and cause seizures or death if overdosed.
- Ms. Lee was prescribed the drug in 2017 after her husband was diagnosed with cancer.
- She claims responsibility for the deaths but has pleaded not guilty to murder charges.
- After her children's deaths, she allegedly left their bodies in a storage unit for four years.
- Ms. Lee was arrested in South Korea in 2022 and extradited to New Zealand.
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