South Korean police announce the arrest of a 42-year-old woman accused of murdering two children whose remains were found in suitcases in New Zealand
The grisly discovery of the bodies in suitcases came after a family bought a trailer-load of items — including the suitcases — at an auction for abandoned goods near Auckland.
The unidentified woman covered her face with the hood of her coat as officers escorted her outside an Ulsan police station and put her in a car headed for the capital, Seoul. She will undergo a review at the Seoul High Court over whether she should be extradited, said Park Seung-hoon, an official at the National Police Agency. Park said a date hadn't yet been set but the review must take place within two months.Challenging investigation
"To have someone in custody overseas within such a short period of time has all been down to the assistance of the Korean authorities and the coordination by our New Zealand Police Interpol staff," Detective Inspector Tofilau Fa'amanuia Vaaelua said in a statement.