New twist in the unusual case of two children found dead in suitcases at a storage unit as the awful fate of their father is disclosed – just one day after the children were identified.
The father of two children whose bodies were discovered in bags in Auckland died in New Zealand.
Police recognized the children, who were believed to be between the ages of five and ten.
Detectives estimate that the bodies may have lain there for as long as four years.
New Zealand police have called their counterparts in South Korea.
They reported that New Zealand police had inquiries about a woman who might be their mother.
The woman, a New Zealander of Korean descent, came in South Korea in 2018.
It has been revealed that the father of the children discovered decomposing in unclaimed bags acquired at auction died of cancer before his wife went for South Korea.
The ghastly discovery of the child and girl, believed to have been between five and ten years old when they died four years prior to their discovery in Auckland, New Zealand on August 11 made international headlines.
A family that won an auction for the contents of a storage unit from Safe Store Papatoetoe discovered the dead inside two suitcases of comparable size when they were delivered to their Clendon Park residence.
The police of New Zealand and South Korea are currently working in a homicide investigation over the horrifying case.
It has been revealed that the father of the children found decomposing in unclaimed bags acquired at auction died of cancer before his wife went for South Korea.
A New Zealand family acquired the suitcases through an online auction of a storage unit at Safe Store Papatoetoe.
The family that opened the suitcases is not suspected.
Instead, authorities are thought to be investigating the location of a woman, believed to be the mother of the children, who flew to Seoul in 2018.
Police and Interpol investigations have revealed that she is missing, but her last known whereabouts was in South Korea.
According to stuff.co.nz, detectives have revealed that her husband died of cancer a year prior to her departure for South Korea.
He was the father of the children.
The children cannot be identified due to a suppression order.
The gruesome finding of the child and girl, believed to have been between five and ten years old when they perished four years prior to their discovery on August 11 in Auckland. The concerned storage business, Safe Store (shown), is collaborating with law enforcement.
The police have confirmed that both members of the pair are from South Korea.
This Monday, New Zealand police acknowledged they are aware of the children’s identities but are unable to disclose them due to a court gag order.
In addition, they believe the children were between five and ten years old and have been deceased for up to four years.
According to the NZ Herald, Detective Inspector Tofilau Faamanuia Vaaelua stated that the Coroner gave the interim non-publication order at the family’s request.
Detectives and forensic teams rushed the home of the family who purchased the things of an auction without their knowledge (pictured)
New Zealand Police have inquired about a woman who arrived in South Korea in 2018 (photo).
He stated, “This order suppresses the names of the children, their relatives, and any evidence that could lead to the identification of the two victims.”
The police continue to examine the circumstances surrounding the children’s deaths.
A police officer told Reuters that the woman, a New Zealander of Korean descent, arrived in South Korea in 2018 and that there was no trace of her leaving since then.
It was unknown where she was and whether she brought other family with her when she entered the nation.
“New Zealand police had asked clarification as to whether or not a person believed to be involved in a criminal case was in South Korea,” the officer said, adding that based on her previous address and age, she could be the mother of the children.
This month, New Zealand police opened a homicide investigation in Auckland after the skeletal remains of two children were discovered by a family rummaging through the contents of a storage locker they had purchased sight unseen.
The family who discovered the remains was unrelated to the deceased.
Detective Inspector Vaaelua stated on August 18 that the children may have been inside the luggage for three to four years. Both luggage were of comparable dimensions.
Detective Inspector Vaaelua stated that police had cause to suspect the children have unidentified relatives in New Zealand.
Detective Inspector Vaaelua stated, “The investigating team is working very hard to hold accountable the individual or persons responsible for the killing of these children.”
A family from Manurewa, south of Auckland, won the unit’s contents at auction on August 11 before discovering the tragic discovery of human remains.
We have initiated inquiries with international agencies. I am unable to elaborate farther than that.
CCTV footage will be analyzed, said Detective Inspector Vaaelua, although he acknowledged that authorities confront a formidable obstacle due to the amount of time the bodies have been in storage.
“The nature of this discovery complicates the inquiry, especially given the length of time that elapsed between the time of death and the time of discovery,” he explained.
Unidentified director of the storage company Safe Store Ltd stated that the company was assisting the authorities with their investigation.
The director stated, “We will not comment because it is under police investigation and we are cooperating with them.”
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