Coverage dated August 15, 2022 to August 17, 2022

Children's remains found in suitcases bought at storage unit auction

Headline from Fox26 Houston

The family had purchased the personal and household items in an online auction and hauled them home last week.

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The Guardian
Human remains reportedly found in suitcases bought at New Zealand auction (opens The Guardian)
Published Aug 15, 2022
The Guardian's feed description
The remains are reported to have been in property purchased from a storage unit in Auckland
Washington Times
Human remains found in suitcases bought at New Zealand auction (opens Washington Times)
Published Aug 15, 2022
Washington Times's feed description
Police in New Zealand are investigating a homicide after a family found human remains inside the suitcases they bought sight-unseen from a storage facility auction.
Fox26 Houston
Children's remains found in suitcases bought at storage unit auction (opens Fox26 Houston)
Published Aug 17, 2022
Fox26 Houston's feed description
The family had purchased the personal and household items in an online auction and hauled them home last week.
Local News 8
Children's remains found in suitcases bought by family at auction, New Zealand police say (opens Local News 8)
Published Aug 17, 2022
Local News 8's feed description
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN New Zealand police have launched a homicide investigation after the remains of two children were found in suitcases bought by a family at an online auction, police said Thursday.
East Idaho News
Children's remains found in suitcases bought by family at auction, police say (opens East Idaho News)
Published Aug 17, 2022
East Idaho News's feed description
(CNN) — New Zealand police have launched a homicide investigation after the remains of two children were found in suitcases bought by a family at an online auction, police said Thursday. In a statement, police said they were alerted to the case last week when the family from the South Auckland subur…
CBS News
Remains of two children found in two suitcases auctioned in New Zealand (opens CBS News)
Published Aug 17, 2022
CBS News's feed description
An investigator says authorities "are making very good progress with DNA inquiries" as they try to identify the children and bring anyone behind their deaths to justice.
Al Jazeera
Remains of 2 children found in auctioned suitcases in New Zealand (opens Al Jazeera)
Published Aug 17, 2022
Al Jazeera's feed description
Bodies discovered in suitcases were likely in storage for several years and the victims between 5 and 10 years old.
The Guardian
Human remains found in suitcases were two young children, New Zealand police say (opens The Guardian)
Published Aug 17, 2022
The Guardian's feed description
Police believe the remains had been concealed at a storage facility for years before the suitcases were purchased by an Auckland family at an auction
12News Phoenix
New Zealand family discovers remains of two children in abandoned suitcases (opens 12News Phoenix)
Published Aug 17, 2022
12News Phoenix's feed description
The children were between 5 and 10 years old, had been dead for a number of years.
The Daily Caller
Children’s Remains Found In Auctioned Luggage (opens The Daily Caller)
Published Aug 17, 2022
The Daily Caller's feed description
Human remains were found in two suitcases bought at auction in New Zealand in early August.
Los Angeles Times
Remains of two children found in abandoned suitcases in New Zealand (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Aug 17, 2022
Los Angeles Times's feed description
A New Zealand family who bought abandoned goods from a storage unit discovered the remains of two children in two suitcases, police said.

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