A young girl was found in a suitcase in a bus luggage compartment this afternoon, and a woman has been charged with ill-treatment of a child.<\/p>\n
Detective Inspector Simon Harrison said police were called at 12.50pm, after a passenger asked for access to the luggage compartment during a planned stop in Kaiwaka.<\/p>\n
“The driver became concerned when he noticed the bag moving. When the driver opened the suitcase, they discovered the two-year-old girl.”<\/p>\n
Harrison said the little girl was reported to be “very hot”, but otherwise unharmed. She has been taken to hospital in a “minor” condition for an extensive medical assessment.<\/p>\n
A 27-year-old woman was arrested and has been charged with ill-treatment\/neglect of a child.<\/p>\n
She is due to appear in the North Shore District Court tomorrow.<\/p>\n
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