Woman, 27, arrested after being caught travelling with girl, 2, stuffed inside SUITCASE
A WOMAN in New Zealand has been arrested after being caught travelling with a two-year-old girl trapped inside her suitcase.
An alarmed bus driver called the police when he spotted a moving bag at a stop in Kaiwaka - 62 miles north of Auckland.
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The bus driver called the police who were stunned to find a two-year-old girl
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Detective Inspector Simon Harrison said the woman, 27, was charged with ill-treatment and child neglect.
"When the driver opened the suitcase, they discovered the two-year-old girl," Harrison said.
"The little girl was reported to be very hot, but otherwise appeared physically unharmed."
The luggage was stored in a separate compartment to where the passengers sat.
Harrison said the girl is in hospital undergoing medical assessment.
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