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| Woman arrested after travelling with two-year-old in suitcase in New Zealand | Woman arrested after travelling with two-year-old in suitcase in New Zealand |
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| Police say 27-year-old charged with ill treatment and neglect of a child after bus driver spotted a bag moving | Police say 27-year-old charged with ill treatment and neglect of a child after bus driver spotted a bag moving |
| A New Zealand woman was arrested on Sunday after travelling on a bus with a two-year-old girl trapped in her luggage. | A New Zealand woman was arrested on Sunday after travelling on a bus with a two-year-old girl trapped in her luggage. |
| DI Simon Harrison said the 27-year-old woman had been charged with ill treatment and neglect of a child. | DI Simon Harrison said the 27-year-old woman had been charged with ill treatment and neglect of a child. |
| Police were called to a bus depot in Kaiwaka, 60 miles (100km) north of Auckland, after the bus driver became concerned about a bag moving during a scheduled stop. | Police were called to a bus depot in Kaiwaka, 60 miles (100km) 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.” | “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. | The luggage had been stored beneath the bus passengers, in a separate compartment. |
| Harrison said the girl was in hospital undergoing an extensive medical assessment. He added that the driver prevented “what could have been a far worse outcome”. | Harrison said the girl was in hospital undergoing an extensive medical assessment. He added that the driver prevented “what could have been a far worse outcome”. |
| Further charges were possible, Harrison said. New Zealand’s ministry for children, Oranga Tamariki, has been notified. |