{"id":1616472,"date":"2022-08-19T11:48:24","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T15:48:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1616472"},"modified":"2022-08-19T11:49:45","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T15:49:45","slug":"two-suitcases-bought-at-auction-contained-bodies-of-children-who-had-probably-been-dead-for-years-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-suitcases-bought-at-auction-contained-bodies-of-children-who-had-probably-been-dead-for-years-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Two Suitcases Bought At Auction Contained Bodies Of Children \u2013 Who Had Probably Been Dead For Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftwo-suitcases-bought-at-auction-contained-bodies-of-children-who-had-probably-been-dead-for-years-2%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1616472&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A family in South Auckland, New Zealand, received the grimmest surprise of their lives when they opened two suitcases they had bought at an auctions last week to discover the bodies of two young children.<\/p>\n<p>The family had bought the suitcases at a storage auction that included a trailer full of items, and the BBC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-asia-62588994\">reported<\/a> that the children had likely been dead for years. The outlet added that the children were between 5 and 10 years old when they died.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe nature of this discovery provides some complexities to the investigation especially given the time lapsed between the time of death and the time of discovery,\u201d Detective Inspector Tofilau Faamanuia Vaaelua said in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.police.govt.nz\/news\/release\/update-manurewa-homicide-investigation?ref=\/news&amp;search=&amp;cmin=&amp;cmax=&amp;nondesktop\">a press release<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities are using 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.<\/p>\n<p>The BBC reported that New Zealand police are also working with Interpol, the international police agency, even though they believe the children are related to persons living in New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is no easy investigation,\u201d Vaaelua told the BBC. \u201cWhat I can say is we are making very good progress with DNA inquiries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Vaaleua also insisted that the family that bought the suitcases at auction had no connection to the deaths and were distraught over the discovery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe 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,\u201d Vaaelua said in the press release. \u201c[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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPolice can confirm the discovery of these children\u2019s remains occurred after the residents of the Moncrieff Avenue property brought unowned property back to their address from a storage facility,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>At a news conference, Vaaleua offered sympathy for the family of the victims.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI really feel for the victims or the family of these victims. And, you know right here, right now, there are relatives out there that aren\u2019t aware that their loved ones have deceased,\u201d he said, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2022\/08\/18\/world\/new-zealand-children-remains-suitcase-intl-hnk\/index.html\">according to CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A family in South Auckland, New Zealand, received the grimmest surprise of their lives when they opened two suitcases they had bought at an auctions last week to discover the bodies of two young children. 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