Dad sells 18-day-old baby to buy iPhone

A Chinese man reportedly sold his 18-day old baby girl so he could buy himself an iPhone. He found a buyer on a social media site, who paid £2,500 (approx. Dh13,000) for his baby, according to media reports. The man allegedly intended to buy an iPhone and a motorbike, ‘Times of India’ reported quoting ‘People’s Daily Online’. He has been jailed for three years. The couple were 19 when they learnt of the pregnancy. Emirates 247