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A young Chinese couple from the Chongqing Municipality are reported to have sold their newborn baby for 2,500 yuan (6) and then used the money to purchase a new cellphone.

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 developed quickly and Zhang gave birth to a health 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.

A police investigation revealed that the child’s parents, Zhang and Xin, spent most of their time on the internet and neither were employed. Their parents were not inclined to give them any support and so they had decided to sell their baby.

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 child’s father, Xin, has asked police if could retrieve the child from the welfare center where she is currently being looked after.

The staff at the welfare center where the baby is being cared for have said that she has a healthy appetite, is very well behaved and is 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.

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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