Auckland mother sentenced to life for murdering two children

Wednesday 26 November 2025 · 8 outlets · 6 reports · updated Wed 26 Nov 2025, 12:13pm

Hakyung Lee has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murders of her children, Yuna Jo and Minu Jo. Lee, who hid the children's bodies in suitcases within a storage locker, must serve a minimum of 17 years. She will also be held as a special patient for mental health treatment.

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1. 1NewsWed 26 Nov 2025, 6:01am

   Suitcase killings: Mother to be sentenced on murder charges today (opens in new tab)

   • Mother who killed children, hid bodies in suitcases jailed (opens in new tab) Wed 26 Nov 2025, 10:13am
2. StuffWed 26 Nov 2025, 10:09am

   ‘Why did she take innocent children’: Hakyung Lee sentenced to life imprisonment for double murders (opens in new tab)

3. NZ HeraldWed 26 Nov 2025, 10:46am

   Auckland mum Hakyung Lee jailed for murders of children Yuna Jo, 8, and Minu Jo, 6 (opens in new tab)

4. Otago Daily TimesWed 26 Nov 2025, 10:51am

   Mum gets life for murdering children and hiding bodies in suitcases (opens in new tab)

5. Waikato Times via RNZWed 26 Nov 2025, 12:13pm

   Suitcase killings: Mum gets life sentence for murdering children, hiding bodies (opens in new tab)

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