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NZ Woman Charged After Toddler Found in Suitcase on Bus

The child is believed to have spent around an hour in the luggage hold of a New Zealand intercity bus, wearing only a diaper.
NZ Woman Charged After Toddler Found in Suitcase on Bus
A bus is seen in Auckland, New Zealand, on Aug. 19, 2021. Fiona Goodall/Getty Images
Rex Widerstrom
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A 27-year-old woman faced court on Aug. 4 charged with ill-treatment of a child after a toddler was found in a suitcase in the luggage hold of an InterCity bus a day earlier.

The driver made the discovery after a passenger asked for access to the luggage compartment during a planned stop on the route.

Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.