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Mother sentenced to life in prison for New Zealand's 'suitcase murders'

Mother sentenced to life in prison for New Zealand's 'suitcase murders' (NZ HERALD)

26 Nov 2025 01:56

AUCKLAND (AFP)

A mother who murdered her two children and stuffed them into suitcases stashed inside a storage locker was on Wednesday sentenced to life imprisonment in New Zealand.

Hakyung Lee, a New Zealand citizen, was earlier this year found guilty of killing her children in a gruesome crime dubbed the country's "suitcase murders".

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