The family who found the bodies in a case won in a Storage Wars-style auction admitted they didn't know the number.
When they began sifting through the contents of abandoned storage units purchased at auction last week, they made a terrifying discovery.
Buyers may not inspect the unit before bidding on it.
Officers arrived at their homes at lunchtime on Thursday after they were called by upset buyers after neighbors reported a terrible smell coming from their homes.
A policeman has launched a murder investigation and now he is said to be looking for a serial killer.
One of her relatives admitted she did not know how many bodies were in the case, reported her New Zealand Herald.
The man, an immediate relative, said his relatives were "doing well" but had fled their homes after becoming the center of attention.
Police say the discovery is "incredibly upsetting" for the family, and their investigation is ongoing.
"As I said before, The resident at this address was not involved in the incident," Detective Tofilau Faamanuia Vaerua said.
"Our priority is to establish the identity of the deceased, and further testing and test results are still pending.
" However, the nature of this discovery Above, this is meant to be a complicated investigation –
Witnesses saw three hearses outside the home Thursday night where police barricaded and removed bodies.
Neighbors said there was a noticeable stench. [They] must have diced.
``It was only a short distance to give the remains to the hearse.
``I smelled it here.
"They brought it back in their trailer. Why didn't they pick up the smell?
"I knew it. . Because I'm a pig hunter and rotting carcasses smell the same... so I thought they were dead animals." 44} said:
"Whoever did it... head-on. That's a little unfair, bro. It's horrible, it's horrible." He said he was doing well and had left the house for some time.
When asked how many bodies were found in the suitcase, the man replied that his family did not know.
``I can't answer that. No, I don't think they know either, I don't think so," he said.
Police have not confirmed the number of bodies found on "unowned property."
Storage The boss of her unit company, Safe Store Ltd, has confirmed that the company is cooperating with the gruesome investigation.
"There is nothing to say as it is under police investigation and we are cooperating with them," the director said.
Investigator Tofilau Faamanuia Vaerua said, "The resident of the address is not believed to be involved in the incident."
Forensic scientists searched the scene. So a cordon was put up around the house over the weekend.
Post-mortem examination of the remains is currently underway.
Companies often auction abandoned units to recoup some of the unpaid rent. This practice also inspired the US TV show Storage Wars.
The California-set series has been running for over a decade, starting in 2010, with the latest series coming out in 2021.
If the rent is not paid, the storage unit will be auctioned. Three months.
The purchaser can only see the contents for 5 minutes, but cannot enter the storage unit or open the box.
