Father and son identified after fatal Bucklands Beach house fire

Wednesday 15 October 2025 · 5 outlets · 5 reports · updated Wed 15 Oct 2025, 5:11pm

Police have named Jung Sup Lee, 36, and his son Ha-il Lee, 11, who died in a house fire on Murvale Drive on 2 October. The blaze is being treated as a double homicide investigation after police determined the fire was deliberately lit.

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1. NZ HeraldWed 15 Oct 2025, 3:39pm

   Bucklands Beach fire victims named as father and son Jung Sup Lee, 36, and Ha-il Lee, 11, in homicide probe (opens in new tab)

2. StuffWed 15 Oct 2025, 3:42pm

   Father and 11-year-old son killed in Auckland house fire identified (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsWed 15 Oct 2025, 3:46pm

   Father and son killed in 'deliberately lit' Auckland house fire named (opens in new tab)

4. RNZWed 15 Oct 2025, 4:04pm

   Father and son killed in double homicide house fire named (opens in new tab)

5. Otago Daily TimesWed 15 Oct 2025, 5:11pm

   Father and son killed in suspicious house fire named (opens in new tab)