The suspect who killed two children found inside suitcases has arrived in New Zealand to face justice

The main suspect in the murder The remains of two children were found inside the suitcases Sold at auction He was deported from South Korea to New ZealandHe is due in court on Wednesday to face the charges Double murder.

The 43-year-old arrived at Auckland Airport in the afternoon and was taken to Manukau police station, New Zealand police said on Tuesday.

Local press images showed the woman, identified by South Korean police by her last name According toAs she left the Ulsan Police Station, she was accompanied by police officers covering her head with a coat.

When questioned by journalists about his responsibility in the crime, he categorically denied it. “I didn’t do that” she said as she was led into a police vehicle.

“We hope that the facts of this case, which has received global attention, will be reviewed in a fair and rigorous judicial process in New Zealand,” the South Korean justice ministry said, handing over the authorities. Key evidence on the case.

The woman was arrested by the South Korean police last September In the port of Ulsan, New Zealand authorities discovered the remains of two children, believed to have been between five and 10 years old when they died, a few weeks later.

The bodies were discovered after a family bought a trailer full of belongings, including suitcases, at a New Zealand abandoned goods auction.

New Zealand police say the bodies may have been in storage for years, complicating the investigation. He also insisted that the families who found the bodies were not connected to the murders and that they had received support to deal with the trauma.

A gruesome discovery

On August 18 this year a New Zealand family arrived at their home with a trailer Items sold at auction A gruesome discovery was made in a warehouse. Of all the elements, they discovered Two suitcases contained the remains of two children Between five and ten years.

Inspector Tofilau Famanuya Walua was in charge of adding a piece of information that made this horror story even more gruesome: he hinted that the bodies might have been there. Preserved inside suitcases for years.

“The nature of this discovery brings some problems to the investigation, especially given the length of time between the time of death and the time of discovery,” Vaaelua said.

The police clarified that The purchased family had nothing to do with the murderBut she was “inexplicably disturbed by the discovery” and asked for privacy.

Personal items found near the suitcases help find clues to identify the victims. The gender of the children could not be established in the first instance, nor could it be established whether there was a family relationship between them.

Family neighbors He gave the assurance in a conversation with the local media An “unpleasant smell” was perceived emerged from the property prior to the arrival of security forces. In fact, one of them was a former crematorium worker who said the smell was “instantly recognisable”.

With information from AFP.

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