Parents Attempt to Sell Infant to Finance Business

A couple in the Philippines, aged 22 and 19, were arrested for attempting to sell their 12-day-old daughter online to fund their street food business. They were caught in a sting operation at a shopping mall, where undercover agents arranged to buy the infant for 27,500 PHP (approximately £345). The parents face serious charges, including human trafficking and child abuse, with potential sentences of up to 20 years in prison or life imprisonment. The baby has been taken to a safe child care agency, highlighting ongoing issues of baby selling and abandonment in the country.

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