Hakyung Lee
New Zealand Mother Sentenced to Life for Murdering Children Found in Suitcases Years Later
Nov 26, 2025 10:56 am CST
Hakyung Lee has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum 17-year term for murdering her two children, whose remains were discovered in suitcases years after their deaths. Despite mental illness claims, the New Zealand court ruled her actions deliberate, ordering her to begin her sentence in a psychiatric facility before returning to prison once deemed well enough.
New Zealand Mother Guilty Of Killing 2 Children, Stashing Bodies In Suitcase
Sep 23, 2025 03:10 pm CST
Hakyung Lee, a New Zealand citizen originally from South Korea, was extradited from Seoul in 2022 after the remains of her children were discovered in suitcases left at a storage unit in south Auckland.