Child Remains Found In Suitcases Bought At New Zealand Auction

Comment One Thursday afternoon this month, a family returned home to New Zealand with a trailer full of items they had scored at an auction. But as they were unpacking the items in a south Auckland suburb, they noticed a putrid smell. Inside two suitcases they had bought online at an auction for abandoned goods, the family found human remains. The August 11 discovery quickly prompted an investigation. A week later, New Zealand Police Detective Inspector Tofilau Famanuia Vaaelua announced that the remains belonged to two children. According to the autopsy, he was believed to be between 5 and 10 years old. “These children may have been dead for several years before they were found last week. We also believe that the suitcases have been stored for many years,” Vaaelua told a news conference on Thursday. The discovery has misled the authorities and the public. A myriad of questions remain — mainly, who are the children and how did their bodies end up in a suburban storage unit? It’s suspected foul play, Vaelua said. “We are determined to hold accountable the person or persons responsible for the deaths of these children,” he said, adding that the family members who made the discovery are not suspects. Third set of human remains recovered in shrinking Lake Mead, park says Police are still working to identify the children and hope to notify their relatives, who may not be aware of their deaths, Vaelua said. The suitcases, he said, had been in storage for three or four years before they were bought from the unsuspecting family. The family got the bags through a “Storage Wars” style auction. Event attendees purchase the contents of a storage locker without knowing what’s inside. In this case, the family received a number of items from a unit at the Safe Store premises in Papatoetoe. Safe Store did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Washington Post. However, the company’s manager told local outlet Stuff that the business is co-operating with the police. At Thursday’s news conference, Vaaelua said he could not confirm whether police had spoken to the storage unit’s previous owner. He said New Zealand’s national police force was working with overseas agencies and Interpol, an international network of police forces in 195 countries. “This is not an easy investigation,” Vaaelua added. “And no matter how long or how many years you’ve been investigating horrific cases like this, it’s never an easy task.” Residents of New Zealand’s northernmost island – known in English as the North Island and in Maori as Te Ika-a-Maui – were shocked by the grim discovery. Neighbors in Clarendon Park, an area of ​​about 9,000 residents, told the New Zealand Herald they saw the family who bought the suitcases unloading prams, prams and toys. Soon after, a “bad smell” began to waft from their home, another neighbor told Stuff. The man told the outlet that he worked at a crematorium and knew what the bodies smelled like. “I knew right away [what it was] and I thought, “Where does that come from?” ” he said.

title: “Child Remains Found In Suitcases Bought At New Zealand Auction Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-29” author: “Garland Brown”

Comment One Thursday afternoon this month, a family returned home to New Zealand with a trailer full of items they had scored at an auction. But as they were unpacking the items in a south Auckland suburb, they noticed a putrid smell. Inside two suitcases they had bought online at an auction for abandoned goods, the family found human remains. The August 11 discovery quickly prompted an investigation. A week later, New Zealand Police Detective Inspector Tofilau Famanuia Vaaelua announced that the remains belonged to two children. According to the autopsy, he was believed to be between 5 and 10 years old. “These children may have been dead for several years before they were found last week. We also believe that the suitcases have been stored for many years,” Vaaelua told a news conference on Thursday. The discovery has misled the authorities and the public. A myriad of questions remain — mainly, who are the children and how did their bodies end up in a suburban storage unit? It’s suspected foul play, Vaelua said. “We are determined to hold accountable the person or persons responsible for the deaths of these children,” he said, adding that the family members who made the discovery are not suspects. Third set of human remains recovered in shrinking Lake Mead, park says Police are still working to identify the children and hope to notify their relatives, who may not be aware of their deaths, Vaelua said. The suitcases, he said, had been in storage for three or four years before they were bought from the unsuspecting family. The family got the bags through a “Storage Wars” style auction. Event attendees purchase the contents of a storage locker without knowing what’s inside. In this case, the family received a number of items from a unit at the Safe Store premises in Papatoetoe. Safe Store did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Washington Post. However, the company’s manager told local outlet Stuff that the business is co-operating with the police. At Thursday’s news conference, Vaaelua said he could not confirm whether police had spoken to the storage unit’s previous owner. He said New Zealand’s national police force was working with overseas agencies and Interpol, an international network of police forces in 195 countries. “This is not an easy investigation,” Vaaelua added. “And no matter how long or how many years you’ve been investigating horrific cases like this, it’s never an easy task.” Residents of New Zealand’s northernmost island – known in English as the North Island and in Maori as Te Ika-a-Maui – were shocked by the grim discovery. Neighbors in Clarendon Park, an area of ​​about 9,000 residents, told the New Zealand Herald they saw the family who bought the suitcases unloading prams, prams and toys. Soon after, a “bad smell” began to waft from their home, another neighbor told Stuff. The man told the outlet that he worked at a crematorium and knew what the bodies smelled like. “I knew right away [what it was] and I thought, “Where does that come from?” ” he said.

title: “Child Remains Found In Suitcases Bought At New Zealand Auction Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-06” author: “Felipa Bernard”

Comment One Thursday afternoon this month, a family returned home to New Zealand with a trailer full of items they had scored at an auction. But as they were unpacking the items in a south Auckland suburb, they noticed a putrid smell. Inside two suitcases they had bought online at an auction for abandoned goods, the family found human remains. The August 11 discovery quickly prompted an investigation. A week later, New Zealand Police Detective Inspector Tofilau Famanuia Vaaelua announced that the remains belonged to two children. According to the autopsy, he was believed to be between 5 and 10 years old. “These children may have been dead for several years before they were found last week. We also believe that the suitcases have been stored for many years,” Vaaelua told a news conference on Thursday. The discovery has misled the authorities and the public. A myriad of questions remain — mainly, who are the children and how did their bodies end up in a suburban storage unit? It’s suspected foul play, Vaelua said. “We are determined to hold accountable the person or persons responsible for the deaths of these children,” he said, adding that the family members who made the discovery are not suspects. Third set of human remains recovered in shrinking Lake Mead, park says Police are still working to identify the children and hope to notify their relatives, who may not be aware of their deaths, Vaelua said. The suitcases, he said, had been in storage for three or four years before they were bought from the unsuspecting family. The family got the bags through a “Storage Wars” style auction. Event attendees purchase the contents of a storage locker without knowing what’s inside. In this case, the family received a number of items from a unit at the Safe Store premises in Papatoetoe. Safe Store did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Washington Post. However, the company’s manager told local outlet Stuff that the business is co-operating with the police. At Thursday’s news conference, Vaaelua said he could not confirm whether police had spoken to the storage unit’s previous owner. He said New Zealand’s national police force was working with overseas agencies and Interpol, an international network of police forces in 195 countries. “This is not an easy investigation,” Vaaelua added. “And no matter how long or how many years you’ve been investigating horrific cases like this, it’s never an easy task.” Residents of New Zealand’s northernmost island – known in English as the North Island and in Maori as Te Ika-a-Maui – were shocked by the grim discovery. Neighbors in Clarendon Park, an area of ​​about 9,000 residents, told the New Zealand Herald they saw the family who bought the suitcases unloading prams, prams and toys. Soon after, a “bad smell” began to waft from their home, another neighbor told Stuff. The man told the outlet that he worked at a crematorium and knew what the bodies smelled like. “I knew right away [what it was] and I thought, “Where does that come from?” ” he said.

title: “Child Remains Found In Suitcases Bought At New Zealand Auction Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-26” author: “Jo Hogan”

Comment One Thursday afternoon this month, a family returned home to New Zealand with a trailer full of items they had scored at an auction. But as they were unpacking the items in a south Auckland suburb, they noticed a putrid smell. Inside two suitcases they had bought online at an auction for abandoned goods, the family found human remains. The August 11 discovery quickly prompted an investigation. A week later, New Zealand Police Detective Inspector Tofilau Famanuia Vaaelua announced that the remains belonged to two children. According to the autopsy, he was believed to be between 5 and 10 years old. “These children may have been dead for several years before they were found last week. We also believe that the suitcases have been stored for many years,” Vaaelua told a news conference on Thursday. The discovery has misled the authorities and the public. A myriad of questions remain — mainly, who are the children and how did their bodies end up in a suburban storage unit? It’s suspected foul play, Vaelua said. “We are determined to hold accountable the person or persons responsible for the deaths of these children,” he said, adding that the family members who made the discovery are not suspects. Third set of human remains recovered in shrinking Lake Mead, park says Police are still working to identify the children and hope to notify their relatives, who may not be aware of their deaths, Vaelua said. The suitcases, he said, had been in storage for three or four years before they were bought from the unsuspecting family. The family got the bags through a “Storage Wars” style auction. Event attendees purchase the contents of a storage locker without knowing what’s inside. In this case, the family received a number of items from a unit at the Safe Store premises in Papatoetoe. Safe Store did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Washington Post. However, the company’s manager told local outlet Stuff that the business is co-operating with the police. At Thursday’s news conference, Vaaelua said he could not confirm whether police had spoken to the storage unit’s previous owner. He said New Zealand’s national police force was working with overseas agencies and Interpol, an international network of police forces in 195 countries. “This is not an easy investigation,” Vaaelua added. “And no matter how long or how many years you’ve been investigating horrific cases like this, it’s never an easy task.” Residents of New Zealand’s northernmost island – known in English as the North Island and in Maori as Te Ika-a-Maui – were shocked by the grim discovery. Neighbors in Clarendon Park, an area of ​​about 9,000 residents, told the New Zealand Herald they saw the family who bought the suitcases unloading prams, prams and toys. Soon after, a “bad smell” began to waft from their home, another neighbor told Stuff. The man told the outlet that he worked at a crematorium and knew what the bodies smelled like. “I knew right away [what it was] and I thought, “Where does that come from?” ” he said.