South Korean woman in New Zealand suitcase murder case involving 2 children spent time in mental hospital: report
- Korean TV show claimed that in December 2021, the woman went to hospital with stab wounds and evidence of rape and strangulation by a mysterious man
- Suspect is accused of two counts of murder in relation to a case where bodies of two children were believed to have been stored in suitcases in a storage locker
A woman arrested in South Korea over the deaths of two children whose bodies were found in suitcases in New Zealand claims to have been stalked and sexually assaulted, a Korean TV show reported.
The programme, I Want to Know, an investigative true-crime show by Korean broadcaster SBS, also claimed the woman had spent time in a mental health hospital.
The woman, who was arrested in Ulsan, South Korea, in September is currently being held in Seoul awaiting an extradition hearing that New Zealand police have made an application for.
She told reporters at the time she had not killed the children.
The woman, 42, is a New Zealander of Korean descent and is the children’s mother, the programme said. She had been living in the Gangnam district in Seoul since 2018, the year she left New Zealand to move back to South Korea.
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Korean-born woman ‘fled New Zealand’ after allegedly killing her 2 children, found in suitcases
The show claimed that in December 2021, the woman went to hospital with stab wounds and evidence of rape and strangulation by a mysterious man.
