Hakyung Lee
Hakyung Lee is a 44-year-old New Zealand national originally from South Korea, who is currently on trial for the alleged murder of her two children, whose remains were discovered in suitcases by a family that purchased an abandoned storage unit in Auckland. Extradited from South Korea to New Zealand in November 2022, she has pleaded not guilty to the charges, which have drawn significant media attention and public shock in New Zealand.
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Countries Mentioned
| Country | Mentions | Sentiment | Dominance | + Persistence | x Population | = Reach | x GDP (millions) | = Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Zealand | 4 | 5.00 | 0.31% | +10% | 4,822,233 | 16,222 | $210,000 | 706$ |
| United Kingdom | 2 | 2.00 | 0.09% | +0% | 67,886,011 | 58,801 | $2,700,000 | 2,339$ |
| Iceland | 1 | 5.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 341,243 | 266 | $24,000 | 19$ |
| Australia | 1 | 3.00 | 0.08% | +0% | 25,499,884 | 19,510 | $1,380,000 | 1,056$ |
| Totals | 8 | 98,549,371 | 94,799 | $4,314,000 | 4,120$ |
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.
Recent Mentions
New Zealand:
Hakyung Lee is on trial for the murder of her children, claiming insanity as her defense.
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New Zealand:
Hakyung Lee is on trial for the murder of her children, having admitted to the act but claiming insanity.
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Iceland:
Hakyung Lee has admitted to giving her children psychiatric medication that led to their deaths.
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New Zealand:
Hakyung Lee is involved in a double-murder trial concerning the deaths of her children.
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United Kingdom:
Hakyung Lee is being tried in an Auckland court over allegations that she murdered her children.
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New Zealand:
Hakyung Lee represents herself in a murder trial involving bodies found in suitcases.
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Australia:
Hakyung Lee is facing trial in Auckland charged with murdering her two children.
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United Kingdom:
Hakyung Lee is accused of murdering her two children and hiding their remains in suitcases.
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