(CNN) — The bodies of the mother of two were there Found in suitcases His lawyer told CNN on Wednesday that he is not guilty of the alleged murders of minors in New Zealand earlier this year.
Defense attorney Christopher Wilkinson-Smith said he entered two not guilty pleas on behalf of his client, who did not appear in the courtroom. Visitors In the Auckland High Court.
A 42-year-old woman who was deported from South Korea to New Zealand remains in custody. His trial is expected to begin in April 2024.
girl He was arrested In September in Ulsan, South Korea, weeks after the children’s remains were found in suitcases bought by a family at an online auction in South Auckland.
The court ordered that the details of the victim and the victims should not be disclosed.
Earlier, police had said there could be children 5 to 10 years old They had probably been dead for three or four years.
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