New Zealand woman arrested: 2-year-olds found in a travel bag on bus

New Zealand woman arrested: 2-year-olds found in a travel bag on bus

in New Zealand, a woman was arrested on Sunday due to the neglect of a child after a bus driver discovered a two -year -old girl alive in a suitcase who was stowed in the vehicle. The authorities confirmed this.

discovery of the girl

The bus driver noticed during a planned stop in Kaiwaka, north of Auckland, movements in the suitcase after a passenger had requested access to the luggage compartment, inspector Simon Harrison explained in a statement. When the driver opened the suitcase, he discovered the two -year -old girl, who seemed very hot, but otherwise physically intact. The authorities did not provide any information about how long the toddler was in the luggage compartment or which cities the bus drove.

Clinic stay and legal steps

The child was taken to a hospital where it remained on Sunday evening after local time. The arrested woman was charged with abuse or neglect of a child and should appear in court on Monday. Your name was not announced by the police.

reactions of the bus company

The bus company Intercity confirmed to New Zealand news agencies that the incident had to do with one of its vehicles. The company does not raise driving prices for children under the age of 3 who can travel free of charge on the lap of an adult.