A mother abandoned her newborn baby on the street in China - because the little girl was blonde.
The white-haired Chinese baby was discovered by a passer-by on a street corner in Nanning, Guangxi Province.
The woman who found the child heard a cry and made the shocking discovery.
'I was walking to work and heard cries from a wrapped-up quilt in the corner' she said.
'By opening it I found a baby crying very sadly.'
Police found a bag of baby clothes besides the quilt and an envelope containing 3,900 Yuan, about £390.
On the envelope the mother had written: 'I hope warm-hearted people can help to send the baby to the orphanage house. Wish you all the best.
'My dear baby I am an irresponsible mother and an incapable mother. I am sorry.'
Police suspect but have not confirmed that the mother dumped her child because of the baby's white hair.
She may have been given up because she was a girl or because her mother could not afford the fine for keeping her.
Most Chinese families are allowed only one child to reduce the 1.3 billion-plus population and cut unsustainable demand on resources.
Many children, mostly girls, are abandoned because of the policy.
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