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Trial Begins for Mother Accused of Killing Two Children

9/8/2025

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Hakyung Lee's trial for the alleged murder of her two children began on September 8, 2025, in Auckland.
Lee, 44, faces charges for the deaths of Minu Jo, 6, and Yuna Jo, 8, in June 2018.
Their remains were discovered in suitcases in an abandoned storage unit in August 2022.
Extradited from South Korea in November 2022, Lee has pleaded not guilty and is self-representing.
The trial is set for four weeks, with prosecutors calling 40 witnesses; the cause of death is unclear.

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Story summary

Hakyung Lee's trial for the alleged murder of her two children began on September 8, 2025, in Auckland.
Lee, 44, faces charges for the deaths of Minu Jo, 6, and Yuna Jo, 8, in June 2018.
Their remains were discovered in suitcases in an abandoned storage unit in August 2022.
Extradited from South Korea in November 2022, Lee has pleaded not guilty and is self-representing.
The trial is set for four weeks, with prosecutors calling 40 witnesses; the cause of death is unclear.