Psychiatrist testifies on Hakyung Lee's insanity defence in murder trial

Friday 19 September 2025 · 2 outlets · 3 reports · updated Sat 20 Sep 2025, 4:00am

During the trial of Hakyung Lee, a Crown expert testified that the defendant was not insane when she killed her children. Lee told a psychiatrist she had heard voices telling her to kill them for eight years, though the expert noted such long-term hallucinations are rare.

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1. StuffFri 19 Sep 2025, 4:10pm

   Murder-accused had voices telling her to kill children, psychiatrist tells court (opens in new tab)

   • ‘She knew it was wrong’: Expert changes opinion in second week of suitcase trial (opens in new tab) Sat 20 Sep 2025, 4:00am
2. NZ HeraldFri 19 Sep 2025, 5:47pm

   Suitcase murder trial: Crown expert says Hakyung Lee wasn’t insane when killing children (opens in new tab)