Father of two children found dead in suitcase died of cancer years before
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The father of two children found dead in unclaimed suitcases won at auction died from cancer before his wife left for South Korea, it has been revealed. New Zealand and South Korean police are now searching for the mother of the children after discovering the father of the pair died from cancer in 2017. A view of a police cordon at the scene where suitcases with the remains of two children were found, Mr Vaaelua said the coroner issued an interim non-publication order at the request of their family. “Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of the children.” On 18 August, Mr Vaaelua said the children may have been inside the suitcases for between three and four years.