Woman, 27, arrested after being caught travelling with girl, 2, stuffed inside SUITCASE
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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 cops today when he spotted a moving bag at a stop in Kaiwaka - a small town 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 in the police statement.
"The little girl was reported to be very hot, but otherwise appeared physically unharmed."
The luggage was stored in a separate compartment beneath where the passengers sat, police said.
Harrison said the toddler is in hospital undergoing medical assessment.
The relationship between the woman and child has not been confirmed.
The woman is due to appear in North Shore District Court on Monday.
Police commended the bus driver for taking immediate action and "preventing what could have been a far worse outcome".
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