Mum killed 2 kids and hid them in cases

A JURY in New Zealand found a woman guilty of murdering her two kids and leaving their bodies in suitcases for years before they were found.

- Takoung Lee

The verdict meant the jury at the High Court in Auckland rejected a defence of insanity made by lawyers for Hakyung Lee, who fled to South Korea after the killings before being extradited to face trial.

The swift verdict arrived hours after jurors were sent to deliberate on Tuesday morning.