New Zealand mother jailed for life over ‘suitcase murders’ of her children
Summary
A woman from New Zealand, Hakyung Lee, has been sentenced to life in prison for killing her two children and hiding their bodies in suitcases at a storage facility. She admitted to the murders but claimed mental illness, though the court found her aware of her actions' wrongness. The judge also ordered her to receive mental health treatment.Key Facts
- Hakyung Lee was sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering her two children in New Zealand.
- The children were eight and six years old at the time of their deaths in 2018.
- Lee hid their bodies in suitcases stored at a facility in Auckland.
- She admitted to the murders but argued insanity, citing mental illness after her husband's death.
- The court found Lee knew her actions were wrong and sentenced her to a minimum of 17 years without parole.
- Judge Geoffrey Venning allowed for her treatment at a psychiatric facility, with a return to prison if she recovers.
- Lee used prescription medication to overdose her children, planning to die with them but survived.
- The children's bodies were discovered in 2022 when someone bought the abandoned storage unit.
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