Asian mother arrested for attempting to sell daughter

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Abu Dhabi - The woman was arrested along with another suspect who accompanied her.

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Amira Agarib

Published: Thu 22 Dec 2016, 3:27 PM

Last updated: Thu 22 Dec 2016, 5:49 PM

The Abu Dhabi Criminal Court has sentenced an Asian mother to three years in jail to be followed by deporation for attempting to sell her baby girl for Dh10,000 in order to pay her debts.
The woman was arrested along with another suspect who accompanied her.
The mother and her colleague was arrested in an operation when the suspect agreed to meet with undercover police who posed as buyers of the child.
During the court hearing the mother denied the accusation when she was confronted by the judge and the testimonies of the police and the other accused.
She said that she was not intending to sell her daughter. In court she said her plan was to take the money from the buyer and then run away with her child in tow.

Amira Agarib

Published: Thu 22 Dec 2016, 3:27 PM

Last updated: Thu 22 Dec 2016, 5:49 PM

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