Baby Sold to buy Mobile Phone
A young Chinese couple from the Chongqing Municipality have reportedly sold their newborn baby for 2,500 yuan ($366) and then used the money to buy a new mobile phone.
The shocking story from the Chongqing Economic times reported that the baby’s 19 year old mother, Zhang Yao, met her 21 year old boyfriend, Xin, through 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 reported that the child’s unemployed parents spend 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.
The parents are reported to now regret having sold their newborn baby and the mother, Zhang, has said that she kept crying after being parted from her baby 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.
Staff at the welfare center have described the baby as well behaved, with a good appetite and not afraid of 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.
Although the selling of children for money is recognized as smuggling, a criminal offence, police are still investigating whether anyone should be held criminally responsible.
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.
*****************************
Remember to get some affordable mobile phone insurance including iphone insurance. Any if you’re a game player you’ll definitely want some cheap PS3 insurance.