New Zealand woman arrested after traveling with child in suitcase
Detective Inspector Simon Harrison said the woman had been charged with ill-treatment and neglect of a child.
Police were called to a bus depot in Kaiwaka — 100 kilometers (62 miles) north of Auckland — after the bus driver became concerned about a bag moving during a scheduled stop.
'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 had been stored beneath the bus passengers, in a separate compartment.
Harrison said the girl is in hospital undergoing an extensive medical assessment.
A 27-year-old woman was arrested.
Harrison said the driver prevented 'what could have been a far worse outcome.'
He said further charges are possible.
New Zealand's Ministry for Children, Oranga Tamariki, had been notified.
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