New Zealand: Trial begins for 'suitcase murder' suspect Hakyung Lee

Hakyung Lee is accused of killing her two young children, whose bodies were found stuffed in suitcases.

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Hakyung Lee, who was extradited from South Korea to New Zealand in November 2022, has pleaded not guilty to two charges of murder.

The remains of her children were discovered in suitcases by a family who had purchased the contents of an abandoned storage unit at an auction in Auckland.

The bodies were believed to have been stored there for several years.

The trial opened on Monday and is expected to last up to four weeks. The prosecution will open arguments on Tuesday, according to local media.