The woman accused of murdering her two young children, and hiding their remains in suitcases, is to be re-assessed for her fitness to stand trial.<\/p>\n
The bodies of Yuna Jo and Minu Jo were found in suitcases in Auckland in 2022, after a family bought the contents of an abandoned storage unit.<\/p>\n
Hakyung Lee, a Korean who is a New Zealand citizen, was taken into custody in South Korea in September 2022, and extradited to New Zealand two months later.<\/p>\n
Her trial was originally scheduled for April last year, but it was adjourned.<\/p>\n
At an administrative hearing at the Auckland High Court on Wednesday, a date has been set for the end of May, where Lee’s fitness to stand trial will be re-evaluated in a half-day hearing.<\/p>\n
Lee appeared in the dock today with her long hair covering her face and her head downcast throughout the proceedings.<\/p>\n
Justice Downs spoke to her about the upcoming hearing which mental health experts are expected to attend.<\/p>\n
Justice Downs said the most recent reports provided on Lee’s mental health were from February.<\/p>\n
Source: RNZ<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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