Toddler in bus luggage case

The story so far

A 27-year-old woman has been charged with ill-treatment or neglect of a two-year-old girl who was found in a suitcase in a bus luggage compartment.^{3, 5 Aug 2025} Police were called to a planned stop in Kaiwaka on a Sunday afternoon after a passenger asked to access the bus luggage compartment.^{3 Aug 2025} At her first court appearance she was denied bail and remanded in custody at a mental health unit.^{5 Aug 2025}

Latest

She remains in custody.^{13 Aug 2025}

Key moments

1. 3 Aug 2025Woman charged with ill-treatment or neglect after toddler found in bus suitcase.
2. 5 Aug 2025Woman denied bail and remanded in custody at a mental health unit.
3. 13 Aug 2025Fitness to stand trial raised; permanent name suppression sought; woman remains in custody.

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