New Zealand woman guilty of murdering 2 children, hiding bodies in luggage
Summary
A New Zealand court found Hakyung Lee guilty of murdering her two children in 2018 and hiding their bodies in suitcases. The children's remains were discovered in 2022 in a storage unit after financial troubles led to an auction of the unit's contents. Lee was extradited from South Korea to face trial and was found guilty by a jury.Key Facts
- Hakyung Lee was convicted of murdering her six-year-old son and eight-year-old daughter in June 2018.
- The bodies were hidden in suitcases for years until discovered in a storage unit in Auckland in 2022.
- Lee tried to use an insanity defense, which the jury rejected.
- After the killings, Lee moved to South Korea and changed her name.
- She was extradited back to New Zealand from South Korea in November 2022.
- The jury took two hours to reach a guilty verdict.
- Murder in New Zealand carries a mandatory life sentence, with parole eligibility after at least 10 years.
- Lee's sentencing is set for November 26, and she remains in custody.
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