Major update in ‘Storage Wars’ bodies-in-suitcases mystery as cops identify remains of two dead children

THE bodies of two children found dead inside cases bought at a Storage Wars-style auction have been identified. Police tracked down a relative – possibly the children’s mother – to South Korea after their decomposing corpses were found in suitcases in New Zealand by an unwitting family. APSeoul police say they’re tracking down a family relative of two dead kids found in storage bags[/caption] New Zealand HeraldNZ police were called to an Auckland home after a strange smell was reported[/caption] NZ HeraldCops found two decomposing bodies at the property[/caption] Detective Inspector Tofilau Faamanuia Vaaelua confirmed the kids, aged between five and ten years old, also had relatives living in New Zealand. He has now revealed they have now been identified but said their names are being withheld by a Coroner at the request of their family, the New Zealand Herald reports. Police were continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the children’s deaths, he said. The family member is being sought by South Korean police in connection with the discovery. READ MORE ON NEW ZEALAND MIRACLE SURVIVAL I lost my arms on building site - docs say injuries were worst they'd seen AUCTION RIDDLE Clues could solve mystery of bodies of 2 kids found in cases won at auction The Korean-born New Zealander arrived in South Korea in 2018 and has not left the Asian country since then. They are now trying to track down the mystery woman’s whereabouts and are figuring out whether she had other relatives with her when she arrived in South Korea. They added that given the woman’s past address and age, she could be the kids’ mother. The remains of the two young children were discovered by a family sifting through the contents of an abandoned storage unit in New Zealand after they won it in an auction. Cops arrived at their house in Auckland last Thursday after being called in by the shaken buyers, as neighbours reported a hideous smell coming from the home. Most read in News QUEEN WILL SEE YOU NOO Secret plans for Queen to appoint new PM at Balmoral - not Palace HIGH ST HORROR Car ploughs into group of people on busy high street leaving five injured LOT MESS I won the lottery with my girlfriend but she left me and took all the money SOME FIN IN THE WATER Shark sighting sparks warning for swimmers to stay out of sea in UK WORST NIGHTMARE Shocking moment stranger snatches baby from trolley in supermarket YOU WILL BE CAUGHT Olivia gunman still on loose as cops warn 'we WILL find you' A murder investigation was launched on August 12, and cops now found family of the two primary school-aged youngsters living in Asia, reports the New Zealand Herald. The family who found the bodies are not connected to the deaths. Vaaelua said: “I really feel for the families of these victims. “This is no easy investigation. No matter how long or how many years you serve and investigate horrific cases like this, it’s never an easy task. Read More on The Sun DON'T CONE BACK We're stuck in our homes by idiot tourists who block drives & remove cones LOST HOPE Love Island's Dami Hope shades Gemma Owen's PLT deal after Indiyah 'snub' “The investigation team is working very hard to hold accountable the person or persons responsible for the death of these children.” Key clues to solving the case will include DNA testing, examining the toys and personal items found with the cases, working with experts at Interpol, and tracking down who put the cases into the storage unit. AFPSafe Store Papatoetoe in Auckland, New Zealand where the human remains came from[/caption] Detective Inspector Tofilau Faamanuia Vaaelua revealed the bodies were two children