Woman arrested for allegedly killing minors

(CNN) — A 42-year-old woman is believed to be the mother of one The remains of two children were found in suitcases He was arrested in South Korea for allegedly murdering children bought from a warehouse in New Zealand.

The woman, who was not identified, was arrested early Thursday morning local time in the southeastern city of Ulsan, a South Korean police official told CNN.

The police official confirmed that the arrested woman is the same woman believed to be the children’s mother, who, according to previous police reports, came to South Korea several years ago and never left the country.

New Zealand police said in a statement that they had applied for an arrest warrant for the woman under the country’s extradition treaty with South Korea and sought her extradition to New Zealand to face charges.

“It was thanks to the assistance of the Korean authorities and the coordination of our (New Zealand) Police Interpol staff that we were able to take someone overseas into custody in such a short time,” New Zealand Detective Inspector Tofilau said. Thursday.

The woman will remain in custody until the extradition process is completed, Valua added. The woman’s identity is concealed so that the children cannot be identified.

South Korean officials confirmed last month that the woman was born in South Korea and had acquired New Zealand citizenship “a long time ago”.

The Seoul High Court will decide in two months whether to extradite the woman to New Zealand.

New Zealand police launched a murder investigation last month after a family in south Auckland found human remains in suitcases they bought at an online auction at a warehouse.

According to New Zealand police, children between the ages of 5 and 10 can be dead for three to four years.

At that time, the police insisted that the family who bought the bags was not investigated.