New Zealand woman arrested after two-year-old found in luggage

A bus driver became concerned when he noticed the luggage moving, police said.

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Police said officers were called to a bus stop in Kaiwaka, a small town in the north of the country, on Sunday after a passenger asked for access to the luggage compartment.

"The driver became concerned when he noticed the bag moving. When the driver opened the suitcase, they discovered the two-year-old girl," New Zealand Police said a statement.

The woman, 27, has been arrested and charged with ill-treatment/neglect of a child.

"The little girl was reported to be very hot, but otherwise appeared physically unharmed," police said.