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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A New Zealand woman was arrested
on a child neglect charge Sunday after a bus driver found a
2-year-old girl alive in a suitcase that was stowed in the
vehicle’s luggage compartment, authorities said.
The bus driver noticed movement inside the bag during a planned
stop at the settlement of Kaiwaka, north of Auckland, after a
passenger asked for access to the luggage compartment, Detective
Inspector Simon Harrison said in a statement.
When the driver opened the suitcase they discovered the
2-year-old girl, who was very hot but otherwise appeared
physically unharmed, Harrison said. Authorities didn’t disclose
the length of time the toddler was in the baggage compartment or
which cities the bus was traveling between.
The child was taken to a hospital, where she remained Sunday
night local time.
The arrested woman was charged with ill-treatment or neglect of
a child and was due to appear in court Monday. She was not named
by law enforcement.
The bus company InterCity confirmed to New Zealand news outlets
that the episode involved one of its vehicles. The company does
not charge fares for children younger than 3 years, who can
travel for free on an adult's lap.
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