Murder trial begins for woman accused of killing two children

Tuesday 9 September 2025 · 2 outlets · 3 reports · updated Tue 9 Sep 2025, 4:54pm

Hakyung Lee is appearing in an Auckland court for a trial regarding the deaths of her two children. While Lee accepts she killed the children, her defence argues she was insane at the time. The prosecution contends she did not act insane, noting she travelled to Korea in business class after the killings.

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1. NZ HeraldTue 9 Sep 2025, 9:53am

   Bodies in suitcases murder trial: Opening addresses begin this morning as Hakyung Lee represents herself (opens in new tab)

   • Suitcase murder trial: Jurors hear outline of how Hakyung Lee killed her children in Auckland (opens in new tab) Tue 9 Sep 2025, 4:54pm
2. StuffTue 9 Sep 2025, 12:42pm

   Prosecution outlines how Hakyung Lee killed her children and the steps she took after (opens in new tab)