Mother found guilty of murder after bodies of children found in suitcases

A woman has been guilty of murdering her two children, whose bodies were found in suitcases years after their deaths.

Hakyung Lee – also known as Ji Eun 'Jasmine' Lee – faced two murder charges over the deaths of her children Yuna and Minu Jo in 2018.

The bodies of Minu and Yuna, aged six and eight at the time of their deaths, were found in suitcases almost four years after they were killed, when a family bought the contents of an abandoned storage locker in an online auction.

Lee's standby counsel argued she was insane at the time following a "descent into madness" that began with the death of her husband Ian Jo from cancer in 2017.

The 45-year-old had admitted she caused their deaths and hid their bodies.

The prosecution argued that her actions in the wake of their deaths showed she knew what was doing, and that it was wrong.

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The jury began deliberations earlier today, and returned two guilty verdicts shortly after 2pm.

Lee has been remanded in custody until November 26 for sentencing.