Two children were found dead and stuffed in suitcases at a storage auction in New Zealand, where the apparent killer had stashed the bodies.
New Zealand authorities have now found the identities of the two children.
From Daily Wire:
While New Zealand police have identified the children, their names will not be released at the request of their family, Detective Inspector Tofilau Faamanuia Vaaelua, the district crime manager for Manukau Counties, said in a statement released Friday. Vaaelua said the coroner had issued an interim non-publication order, which suppresses the children's names as well as those of their relatives.
"Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of the children. Further updates will be provided as the Police investigation allows," Vaaelua said in the statement.
Likely, these children had been declared missing several years ago, if they were reported at all, and this discovery will hopefully lead to justice for these young children who authorities say were between 5 and 10 when they died.
Authorities used personal and household items that were found along with the suitcases to identify the children, as well as watching surveillance footage from the storage facility. Police fear, however, that they might not be able to find anything on the footage because of how much time has passed since the children died.
Vaaelua also insisted that the family that bought the suitcases at auction had no connection to the deaths and were distraught over the discovery.
"We want to reassure the community our investigation is continuing to establish the facts to ascertain the full circumstances around the deaths of these children. This includes establishing when, where, and how," Vaaelua said in the press release. "[W]e are continuing to treat this matter very seriously and we are determined to hold the person, or persons, responsible for the deaths of these children to account."
"Police can confirm the discovery of these children's remains occurred after the residents of the Moncrieff Avenue property brought unowned property back to their address from a storage facility," he added.
What a terrible tragedy, after years of wonder perhaps this discovery can bring closure to families and friends who knew the young children and justice to the perpetrator.
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