A woman suspected of killing two children has been extradited to New Zealand

South Korea announced Tuesday, November 29, that it had handed over to New Zealand a woman suspected of killing two children whose remains were found in two suitcases.

South Korea’s Ministry of Justice said the 42-year-old woman, who is believed to be the mother of two deceased children – a New Zealand citizen of Korean descent – key evidence in the case was handed over to New Zealand authorities on Monday night. in the current situation. “We hope that the truth about this case, which has captured the world’s attention, will be revealed after a fair and rigorous judicial process in New Zealand.”he added.

Shocking discovery

South Korean police arrested the woman in the port city of Ulsan in September, weeks after New Zealand authorities discovered the remains of two children, believed to be between 5 and 10 years old when they died, around 2018. Footage in the local press at the time showed the woman, who Identified only by her last name Lee, South Korean police walk out of Ulsan Police Station by plainclothes detectives with a coat over his head. When reporters asked her if she would confess to the murders, the woman said it over and over again “I did not do that” while driving in a police car.

The shocking discovery came in August. The bags were part of a trailer loaded with items, which an unsuspecting family bought at an auction of an abandoned property in New Zealand’s largest city, Auckland. New Zealand police said the bodies were likely placed in the trailer for several years, complicating the investigation. Authorities have repeatedly stressed that the family who found the bodies had nothing to do with the murders and were receiving psychological support to help them deal with the shock of the sordid discovery.