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 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. Young love flourished and Zhang was soon pregnant, giving birth to a healthy 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 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 child’s father, Xin, has asked police if could retrieve the child from the welfare center where she is currently being looked after.

Staff at the welfare center have described the baby as well behaved, with a good appetite and not afraid of strangers.

Police in the Longsha district have said that they are planning to reunite the family and they hope to return the baby girl 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 from China is just the latest in which a very young couple have found themselves facing parenthood without planning or any means of supporting their child.

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