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A woman in New Zealand is facing charges after a 2-year-old child was discovered in her suitcase as she was traveling on a bus.

The driver became concerned when he noticed the bag moving.

The woman is charged with ill-treatment/neglect of a child.

A woman in New Zealand is facing charges after a child was discovered in her suitcase as she was traveling on a bus.

Local Detective Inspector Simon Harrison said the toddler was found in a bus luggage compartment on Sunday, Aug. 3.

Police were called that afternoon after a passenger asked for access to the luggage compartment during a planned stop.

Local perspective:

The stop was in Kaiwaka, which is about 60 miles northwest of Auckland.

Local perspective:

As the driver was helping access the luggage compartment, he became

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