New Zealand police are investigating after a family found human remains in suitcases they purchased from an auction at a storage facility.
The occupants of a home in South Auckland made the grisly discovery after unpacking the purchased items at their residence.
Police authorities have launched a homicide investigation and are trying to identify the remains.
The family is believed not to have been involved in the incident.
It is understood that the family had gone to the storage unit and purchased a trailer-load of goods – which included the suitcases – from a local storage company last Thursday.
The discovery was made after the residents brought the property back to their home, detective inspector Tofilau Faamanuia Vaaelua said. Several neighbours of the family also reported a “wicked smell” emanating from the property before police arrived, according to Stuff.
Police officials have said their priority is to “confirm the identification of the deceased, so that we can establish the full circumstances behind the discovery”.
Credit: bbc.com
