The services were called to the bus station in Kaiwaka, located on the North Island, in the Northland region. A shocking discovery was made by a bus driver, who was disturbed by perceptible movements in one of the suitcases during a stop. The luggage was in the chamber under the passenger seats.
-When the driver opened a suitcase, he discovered a 2-year-old girl. The girl was very hot, but besides, she had no physical injuries – inspector Simon Harrison told the media. At the same time, the officer praised the driver whose intervention prevented the tragedy.
The 2-year-old was hospitalized, where detailed research will undergo.
A 27-year-old woman was arrested and accused of child abuse and neglect. The services did not provide information on the relationship between a woman and a child. The passenger will stand before the North Shore District Court.
