A New Zealand jury found Hakyung Lee guilty of murdering her two children, aged 6 and 8, in 2018. Their bodies were discovered in suitcases in an Auckland storage unit in 2022. Lee fled to South Korea after the killings but was extradited to face trial. The defense argued insanity, but the jury rejected this claim. Prosecutors highlighted a 'cold calculation' in Lee's actions, suggesting premeditation. Lee will be sentenced on November 26th and faces a mandatory life sentence.

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