Extradition confusion

NewZealand authorities are yet to make a formal application for the extradition of awoman accused of killing two children, twoweeks after her arrest in South Korea. That’s despite police announcing on September 15 that an application had been made for the extradition. The 42-yearoldwas arrested in Ulsan, South Korea that same day after the remains of a boy and a girl were found in suitcases at a south Auckland property on August 11. Stuff has confirmed that no formal application has been made for the extradition yet. Any extradition request from NewZealand needs authority from the minister of justice for it to be sent. Justice Minister Kiri Allan has not yet received a request to give her authority. Crown Law, which makes the request of the minister and sends it to Korea, said through a spokesperson that no request had reached the minister yet. Police yesterday continued to say an ‘‘application’’ had been made. They were asked twice about what the application they referred to was, but declined to answer.