Fitness to stand trial raised for woman accused of suitcase incident

Wednesday 13 August 2025 · 4 outlets · 4 reports · updated Wed 13 Aug 2025, 2:59pm

A 27-year-old woman accused of putting a toddler in a suitcase on a bus in Kaiwaka has appeared in the Auckland District Court. She has applied for permanent name suppression and her fitness to stand trial has been raised. The woman remains in custody.

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1. NZ HeraldWed 13 Aug 2025, 12:59pm

   Fitness to stand trial raised in case of woman accused of putting toddler in suitcase (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsWed 13 Aug 2025, 1:15pm

   Child in suitcase: Fitness to stand trial raised as woman in court (opens in new tab)

3. RNZWed 13 Aug 2025, 1:54pm

   Women charged after toddler found in suitcase applies for permanent name suppression (opens in new tab)

4. Otago Daily TimesWed 13 Aug 2025, 2:59pm

   Women charged after toddler found in suitcase seeks permanent name suppression (opens in new tab)