A 27-year-old woman has been arrested in New Zealand after a two-year-old girl was discovered inside a suitcase in a bus' luggage compartment on Sunday (August 3). The incident occurred during a scheduled stop in Kaiwaka, north of Auckland, when a bus driver noticed movement in the luggage area and opened the suitcase to find the toddler inside. Detective Inspector Simon Harrison reported that the child was very hot but appeared physically unharmed. She was taken to a hospital for further evaluation and remains in stable condition.

The woman, whose identity has not been disclosed, has been charged with ill-treatment or neglect of a child and appeared in North Shore District Court on Monday (August 4). It is unclear if she is related to the child. The bus company, InterCity, confirme

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