Chinese Couple Sell Baby for New Mobile Phone
A young couple from the Chinese Chongqing Municipality are reported to have sold their baby for 2,500 yuan ($366) and used the money to buy a new mobile phone.
The story reported by the Chongqing Economic times tells us that the child’s 19 year old mother, Zhang Yao, met her 21 year old boyfriend Xin online. Their relationship flourished and Zhang gave birth to a bouncing baby girl in November.
The couple said that they didn’t think they could afford to raise and look after the child which is why they chose to sell her to a man who gave his name as Li Yong.
Police have said that the child’s parents, Zhang and Xin, were unemployed and spent most of their time on the internet. Their parents were unable to offer any financial support and this led to them deciding to sell their newborn baby girl.
Both are reported to regret having sold their baby and the mother, Zhang, told police that, after the baby was sold, she kept crying and that she now wants to raise a child. The father, Xin, asked police officers if he could now take the baby back from the welfare center where the little girl is currently being cared for.
Welfare center staff have said that the baby is well behaved, has a healthy appetite and is not frightened by strangers.
Police have said that they are looking forward to reuniting the family and say that the baby should be returned to her parents very soon.
Police are currently investigating whether anyone can be charged as the selling of children is a criminal offence in China.
This latest shocking story from China is the latest case in which a very young couple have fallen into parenthood without any planning or thought for how they would support their newborn child.
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