By 1news.co.nz
The woman charged over the deaths of two children, whose remains were found in a suitcases earlier this year, has been surrendered to New Zealand authorities.
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In a statement, the Korean Ministry of Justice confirmed the 42-year-old was handed over at Incheon International Airport, in Seoul yesterday evening.
Once here, the woman, who can not be identified, will appear in the Manukau District Court.
The bodies of two school-aged children were found in the Auckland suburb of Clendon in August.
The suitcases they were found in had been purchased in an online storage unit auction – and uncovered when the buyers began unpacking the unit.
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The subsequent homicide investigation led to the arrest of the woman, believed to be the children’s mother, in Ulsan, South Korea on September 15.
Earlier this month, New Zealand request to have her extradited was approved – with the Korean Minister of Justice ordering it to happen within 30 days of it being agreed upon.
1News has contacted New Zealand police for further information.
