New Zealand: Woman charged with baby abduction

A woman from New Zealand, who allegedly fooled her family for nine months into believing she was pregnant, walked into a hospital saying she had gone into labour and abducted a baby.

Neha Narayan was arrested after she was found with the baby on her way to the hospital car park where her partner was waiting to take her home, with what he believed was their own child.

At one stage in the saga, the 24-year-old was found holding a baby which she said she was comforting, and later she was handed an Indian baby by a hospital staff member who believed she was the mother.

The baby's parents raised the alarm as they saw Narayan leave with what they believed was their child and alerted hospital staff.

Narayan was charged with abduction but has since been released on bail and will appear in court later this month.