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German couple try to sell baby on Ebay: police
Sun, May 25, 2008
AFP

BERLIN - GERMAN police said on Sunday they have taken a seven month baby away from a couple in Bavaria who are under investigation after putting the child for sale on Internet auction site Ebay.

The baby boy was put on sale on Tuesday at a starting price of one euro (S$2.15) and was withdrawn from the site around two and a half hours later, police said.

There had been no offers.

The mother said it was meant as a joke, but police failed to see the funny side, putting the baby into care and launching an investigation of both parents for attempted child trafficking, a statement said. -- AFP

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