The remains of the two children, aged between five and ten, have been discovered in two suitcases bought at an auction in New Zealand, prompting a homicide investigation.
A possible relative of two children, whose bodies were found on Aug. 11, is believed to be in South Korea, Seoul Police said, according to the Associated Press.
Detective Inspector Tofilau Faamanuia Vaaelua told New Zealand media on Aug. 18 that the children were believed to have been dead for “a number of years.”
Authorities reiterated that the family who purchased the suitcases were not related to their deaths.
New Zealand Police had requested the assistance of South Korean Police to locate a woman who is suspected to be the children’s mother….