New Zealand investigates death of 2 children trapped in suitcases

A woman believed to be related to the two surviving children found in the auctioned suitcases Found in New Zealand and South Korea.

A week ago, New Zealand police announced the discovery of the remains of five and 10-year-olds in the deaths of two minors. A family’s purchases were located in a loaded trailer At an abandoned property auction.

New Zealand police said Bodies are preserved for yearsThis complicates the investigation of the crime.

Authorities in Seoul said Monday that a South Korean woman is believed to be involved with the children. I am currently in South Korea.

“We can confirm that he is in South Korea and that he is a New Zealand citizen of Korean descent,” a Korean National Police official said.

He will arrive in South Korea in 2018 There is no record of him leaving the country that year.

“The New Zealand Police are leading this investigation and we will cooperate with their request,” the official added.

South Korean police will have a hard time prosecuting him until New Zealand officially requests his extradition. The investigation is progressing To the extent that Interpol issued a red notice against him.

Police reviewed hours of video footage, but Key moments may have been erased due to the passage of time Between the death of the victims and the discovery of the bodies.

“We are doing everything we can to identify the victims … I can say we are making very good progress with the DNA investigation,” police said on the day of the discovery, adding that they were working with Interpol.

Both the storage unit and the property where the bags are taken They were thoroughly examined by the forensic team.

New Zealand officials last week reiterated who is the family The corpses had nothing to do with the murder.

According to New Zealand officials, they are receiving support to deal with the trauma.

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