Chinese Baby Sold to buy New Mobile Phone
A young couple from the Chinese Chongqing Municipality are reported to have sold their baby for 2,500 yuan (6) and used the money to buy a new mobile phone.
The story in the Chongqing Economic times tells us that the child’s 19 year old mother, Zhang Yao, met the 21 year old father, Xin, on the internet. Their relationship flourished and Zhang gave birth to a bouncing baby girl in November.
The couple believed that they wouldn’t be able to afford to raise the child and so, only six days after the baby was born, they sold the little girl 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 own parents were unable to offer any help or financial support and this prompted them towward selling their little baby girl.
The parents are now reported to have expressed regret that they sold their newborn baby girl and the child’s mother, Zhang, has said that after she was parted from her little girl she kept crying and she would now like to raise a child. The child’s father, Xin, has asked police if could retrieve the child from the welfare center where she is currently being looked after.
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 shocking story is the latest case in which young people, barely out of childhood themselves, have stumbled into unplanned parenthood without any thought or planning.
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Tags: cell phone, child abuse, child cruelty, child neglect, mobile phones
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