A two-year-old girl was found stuffed inside a suitcase and locked in the luggage compartment of a bus in New Zealand.

The discovery was made earlier today, at about 12.50pm local time, during a routine stop in Kaiwaka, a small town 62 miles north of Auckland.

After the bus stopped, the driver became alarmed and called police as he spotted a bag moving.

When he unzipped the suitcase, he found the toddler – who was reported to be ‘very hot’ – stuck inside.

A 27-year-old woman was arrested after and has since been charged with ill-treatment and child neglect.

Detective inspector Simon Harrison said in a police statement: ‘When the driver opened the suitcase, they discovered the two-year-old girl.

‘The little girl was reported to be very hot, but otherwise appeared physically unharmed.’

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