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| New Zealand woman arrested after two-year-old found in luggage | New Zealand woman arrested after two-year-old found in luggage |
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| Luggage seen in a file photo | Luggage seen in a file photo |
| A woman in New Zealand has been arrested after a two-year-old girl was found in her luggage while she was travelling on a bus. | A woman in New Zealand has been arrested after a two-year-old girl was found in her luggage while she was travelling on a bus. |
| Police said officers were called to a bus stop in Kaiwaka, a small town in the north of the country, on Sunday after a passenger asked for access to the luggage compartment. | Police said officers were called to a bus stop in Kaiwaka, a small town in the north of the country, on Sunday after a passenger asked for access to the luggage compartment. |
| "The driver became concerned when he noticed the bag moving. When the driver opened the suitcase, they discovered the two-year-old girl," New Zealand Police said a statement. | "The driver became concerned when he noticed the bag moving. When the driver opened the suitcase, they discovered the two-year-old girl," New Zealand Police said a statement. |
| The woman, 27, has been arrested and charged with ill-treatment/neglect of a child. | The woman, 27, has been arrested and charged with ill-treatment/neglect of a child. |
| "The little girl was reported to be very hot, but otherwise appeared physically unharmed," police said. | "The little girl was reported to be very hot, but otherwise appeared physically unharmed," police said. |
| She has been taken to hospital, where she is undergoing a medical assessment, they added. | |
| The relationship between the woman and the child has not been disclosed. | The relationship between the woman and the child has not been disclosed. |
| The woman is due to appear in the North Shore District Court on Monday. | The woman is due to appear in the North Shore District Court on Monday. |
| "We would like to acknowledge and commend the bus driver, who noticed something wasn't right and took immediate action, preventing what could have been a far worse outcome," police said. | "We would like to acknowledge and commend the bus driver, who noticed something wasn't right and took immediate action, preventing what could have been a far worse outcome," police said. |