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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A judge in New Zealand on Tuesday sentenced a woman, Hakyung Lee, who was convicted of murdering her two children.
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Hakyung Lee was accused of killing her two children and hiding their bodies in suitcases.
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Hakyung Lee was found guilty of murdering her two children.
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