Wellington: New Zealand police have launched a murder investigation after a human body was found hidden in a suitcase sold at auction in New Zealand’s largest city, Auckland. An undisclosed number of remains are believed to have been kept in suitcases that were auctioned as part of the sale of the storage unit and brought back by unsuspecting family members after the winning bid. A resident of a South Auckland home called police last Thursday after making a horrifying discovery, police official Tofilau Faamanuia Vaerua confirmed. Is not …
“The police’s priority is to establish the identity of the deceased so that we can establish the full circumstances behind the discovery,” Vaaelua added. Police said they are trying to determine the number of victims. Abandoned content auctions are a common practice for storage units with outstanding bills. The owner of a warehouse in Papatoetoe, South Auckland, told news website staff the company is cooperating with police in connection with the investigation. I reported that I may be handling corpses. Vaaelua added that police believed there was “no imminent danger to the public regarding this incident”.
